Formation | 1947 |
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Type | Learned society |
Purpose | "Devoted to the development and application of statistical and mathematical theory and methods in the biosciences" |
Headquarters | Washington, DC |
Membership | 6000 |
President | José C. Pinheiro |
Publication | Biometrics, Biometrical Journal, JABES |
Website | biometricsociety.org |
The International Biometric Society (IBS) is an international professional and academic society promoting the development and application of statistical and mathematical theory and methods in the biosciences, including biostatistics.[1][2] It sponsors the International Biometric Conference (IBC), held every two years.[3]