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We are pleased to announce that Maria Gabriela Cendoya, Professor of Statistics at the Agricultural College of the National University of Mar del Plata in Argentina, has been selected by the membership to serve the Society as President-Elect from 1 January 2025 through 31 December 2025. Gabriela will automatically ascend to the office of President for two years on 1 January 2026, followed by a term of one year as Outgoing President. Please join us in congratulating the new IBS President-Elect!

Per the Bylaws, Regular and Senior Retiree members of the Society are considered eligible voting members of the in good standing. And therefore, we hope you will participate in the next IBS Presidential Election. This election closes on 31 October, 2024. Regular and Senior Retiree members will be asked to cast their vote for the next IBS President-Elect. Because two candidates are vying for the position of President-Elect, the candidate who receives the majority of votes will be declared the winner. Members may only vote once, and the voting process takes only a few minutes. The President-Elect is chosen by the membership and automatically ...

Hello, members. You will recall our recognition of David Cox back in 2022. In his memory, another new and innovative program that has been developed is the David Cox Medal for Statistics , which will be awarded for the first time in 2025. The IBS is a key stakeholder in this program. The award will recognize mid-career individuals, with an age limit of 50 (with exceptions made for mitigating circumstances such as career breaks). Awardees’ research will need to be original, with conceptual depth and novelty, moving the field or a substantive application area forward. The David Cox Medal for Statistics commemorates the pioneering statistical work of Sir David ...

A Day in the Life of an IBS Member: featuring Cherlynn Dumburra 1/6--We’re pleased to feature an IBS member for our popular series, A Day in the Life . Meet Cherlynn Dumbura , associate research scientist from Zimbabwe. Ms. Dumbura has been an IBS member for 7 years. Follow along on our social media channels or read her activities here as she takes us through a typical day. If you know someone or are interested in being featured in this series in the coming year, please contact me, Courtney Fowler, IBS Communications and Marketing Manager. 2/6--“I arrive at work at 7:40 am feeling positive and ready to tackle today’s tasks and learn something ...

International Biometric Society Young Ambassadors for the 64 th World Statistics Congress (WSC2023) The ISI-IBS Young Ambassadors Awards for ISI WSC2023 is a joint initiative of the International Statistical Institute (ISI) and the International Biometric Society (IBS). This initiative aims to promote collaboration between the young statisticians of ISI and IBS. Two best papers were selected for presentations at the 64 th World Statistics Congress (WSC2023) . We are grateful for the excellent work of the ISI-IBS Selection Committee, which assessed all applications with expertise and thoroughness. The International Statistical ...

Dear Executive Board, Representative Council members, Region leaders and administrators: It is time for the International Biometric Society’s Conference Advisory Committee (CAC) to solicit proposals for Regions to host an International Biometric Conference (IBC). This time, we are soliciting bids for IBC2028 . The Conference Advisory Committee (CAC) is charged with identifying potential locations for future IBCs and encouraging the development of proposals, while taking into account recent conference venues to ensure geographical variation. The selection is to be made no more than four years prior to the event. Thus, we are now soliciting ...

A celebration of women in statistics and data science! Join us for the Florence Nightingale Day to discover the opportunities for careers in statistics and data science, to do fun data activities, and to develop connections. This event is free to students. All middle and high school students (at least 13 years old and before college/university) are welcome! This event is open to all students in the US and internationally. Women and underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to participate. This event is being hosted by multiple sites: The Ohio State University, the University of Texas at Dallas and various Canadian sites. We encourage participation ...

The International Biometric Society and the American Statistical Association invite nominations for the position of editor of the Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics ( JABES ). JABES publishes articles of immediate and practical value to applied researchers and statistical consultants in the agricultural, the biological (including biotechnology), and the environmental sciences (including those dealing with natural resources). JABES is published quarterly by Springer in March, June, September, and December. The editor reviews new submissions and sends selected papers to associate editors, who also review the papers and either ...

Dear IBS Members, Thank you for your outstanding participation in the recent Society-wide election for IBS President-Elect. More than 1,000 ballots were cast and the results are in! We are pleased to announce that José Pinheiro, Global Head of Statistical Modeling & Methodology at Janssen Pharmaceuticals, has been selected by the membership to serve the Society as President-Elect from 1 January 2021 through 31 December 2021. José will automatically ascend to the office of President for two years, followed by a term of one year as Outgoing President. Please join us in congratulating the new IBS President-Elect! If you have ideas or wish to ...

Dear IBS Members, 10 April Update: By now you have heard that our plans have changed, and we have regrettably had to halt planning for an IBC in Seoul for July, 2020. We did not take this decision lightly, and eagerly look forward to seeing our friends and colleagues in person once again at an IBS event in the near future. As plans continue to fluctuate, we will of course keep you informed of our next steps. In the meantime, take care and stay healthy! Preparations continue for our biennial International Biometric Conference (IBC) to be held in Seoul, Korea on July 5-10 2020. It is shaping up to be an excellent meeting, but as you can imagine, news regarding ...