The International Biometric Society (IBS) is an international professional and academic society promoting the development and application of
statistical and
mathematical
Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...
theory and methods in the
biosciences, including
biostatistics.
It sponsors the ''International Biometric Conference (IBC)'', held every two years.
History
The society was founded on September 6, 1947, at the First International Biometric Conference at
Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Woods Hole is a census-designated place in the town of Falmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. It lies at the extreme southwest corner of Cape Cod, near Martha's Vineyard and the Elizabeth Islands. The population was 781 ...
,
US. Its first president was
Ronald Fisher
Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher (17 February 1890 – 29 July 1962) was a British polymath who was active as a mathematician, statistician, biologist, geneticist, and academic. For his work in statistics, he has been described as "a genius who ...
and its first secretary was
Chester Ittner Bliss
Chester Ittner Bliss (February 1, 1899 – March 14, 1979) was primarily a biologist, who is best known for his contributions to statistics. He was born in Springfield, Ohio in 1899 and died in 1979. He was the first secretary of the International ...
.
Regions and networks
The society is organized into (mostly national) ''regions'' and (international) ''networks'', many of which also hold their own conferences.
Publications
It publishes the journal ''
Biometrics
Biometrics are body measurements and calculations related to human characteristics. Biometric authentication (or realistic authentication) is used in computer science as a form of identification and access control. It is also used to identify i ...
'', the ''
Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics (JABES)'' jointly with the
American Statistical Association
The American Statistical Association (ASA) is the main professional organization for statisticians and related professionals in the United States. It was founded in Boston, Massachusetts on November 27, 1839, and is the second oldest continuousl ...
, the quarterly newsletter ''Biometric Bulletin'', and the regional journal ''
Biometrical Journal'' (formerly ''Biometrische Zeitschrift'').
Past presidents
References
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External links
International Biometric Society (IBS)Biometrical JournalBiometricsBiometric BulletinJournal of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Statistics (JABES)
Statistical societies
Organizations established in 1947
1947 establishments in Massachusetts
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