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Membership Categories

Full Member

Annual Subscription: 55 pounds sterling

Full benefits of the Society including electronic subscription to Biometrics, JABES and the Biometric Bulletin, voting privileges and the right to hold elective office. Will also be put on the local mailing list to electronically get the local newsletter and any other local mailing.

Retired Member

Annual Subscription: 30 pounds sterling

Open to retired members who have been a member for over 10 years. All the rights of Full Membership. Will also be put on the local mailing list to electronically get the local newsletter and any other local mailings.

Student Member

Annual Subscription: FREE

Open to full-time students only. All the rights of Full Membership except voting and holding elected office. Will also be put on the local mailing list to electronically get the local newsletter and any other local mailings.

Supporting Member

Annual Subscription: FREE

Open to anyone who is a member of another region and who has an interest in the British and Irish region. Will only be put on the local mailing list to electronically get the local newsletter and any other local mailings.

Full and retired members also have the option to receive paper copies of journals at the following costs:

  • Biometrics and the Biometric Bulletin: £10 extra
  • JABES and the Biometric Bulletin: £10 extra
  • JABES, Biometrics and the Biometric Bulletin: £20 extra

In addition to subscription fees, a voluntary levy has been introduced which members can opt-in to when renewing their membership subscription. One of our largest expenditures is supporting travel bursaries to biometricians from developing countries to attend the IBC and to co-fund (along with the Fisher Memorial Trust) travel bursaries for young biometricians to attend the IBC and the Channel Network Conference. This voluntary levy (£5 or £10) will help cover these sponsorship items.

NB from Jan 2010 the associate Membership Category was closed.

IBS Membership

Apply Online

Full Members

Pay online through Paypal.

Student Members

Apply online at no cost.

Apply Offline

It is also possible to apply offline by completing one of the forms below and pay via cheque if applicable:

Applications for full membership please complete the Membership form for new full members (doc) and send with payment to the treasurer Lisa McFetridge.

Applications for student membership please complete the Membership form for new student members (doc) and send to the membership secretary, Rhian Daniel.

Applications for supporting membership please complete the Membership form for new supporting members (doc) and send to the membership secretary, Rhian Daniel.

Note that the retired membership category is only open to members who have been a member at least 10 years, so please complete the renewal form below. It is not possible to apply for supporting membership online, instead use the paper form.

Renew Membership

Existing Members (including those who wish to convert to Retired Member)

Renewal online and pay by credit or debit card via paypal; note you do not need a paypal account

Set up a standing order by contacting Lisa McFetridge for bank details.
Note that we cannot change or cancel standing orders, you need to make the changes / cancel directly with your bank.

Pay by cheque by completing the Membership renewal form (doc) and return with payment to Lisa McFetridge.

For further information, send an email to the membership Secretary, Rhian Daniel.