We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the IAPR/IEEE Winter School on Biometrics 2027! When: 17–21 January 2027Where: Shenzhen, ChinaTheme: Next Generation of Biometrics and Behaviour Science: Multimodal Foundation Models, Generative and Agentic AI.Apply: https://www.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/wsb2027/…

Free Upcoming IEEE Biometrics Council / IAPR-TC4 Webinar Title: Beyond Pixels: Continuous Neural Representations for BiometricsSpeaker: Prof. Dr. Vishal Patel, Johns Hopkins University, USAWhen: September 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM US Eastern Time (3:00 PM CEST, 9:00 PM…

The IAPR Best Biometrics Student Paper Award (BBSPA) was established to recognize and promote excellence in biometrics research among students, ensuring the future vitality and sustainability of the field. This initiative also reinforces IAPR’s leadership…

The 2026 IAPR Senior Biometrics Investigator Award (SBIA) has been awarded to Dr. P. Jonathon Phillips of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), USA. This award honors an individual who has made significant…

Title: Identity Security in the Age of DeepfakesSpeaker: Prof. Dr. Siwei Lyu, University at Buffalo, USAWhen: August 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM US Eastern Time (2:00 pm CEST, 8:00 PM Beijing Time)Where: Online (Zoom)Registration (free but required): https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O4u0j2pRRbqueYItyIooJA Abstract Rapid advances in generative AI…

Biometrics is an important area of interest to the Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision research communities. This is clearly evident by the large number of conferences and events that are being organized and sponsored by…

The IEEE Biometrics Council and IAPR TC-4, are seeking meeting site proposals for the 2028 edition of the IEEE/IAPR International Joint Conference on Biometrics (IJCB). Below are specific details and dates, as well as the…

IAPR Technical Committee on Biometrics (TC4, https://iapr-tc4.org/) is the leading force in the international biometrics community. To broaden participation and bring in new perspectives, TC4 is pleased to announce an open call for new members.…

The IAPR Best Biometrics Student Paper Award (BBSPA) was established to recognize and promote excellence in biometrics research among students, ensuring the future vitality and sustainability of the field. This initiative also reinforces IAPR’s leadership…

The 2025 IAPR Young Biometrics Investigator Award (YBIA) has been awarded to Prof. Naser Damer from the TU Darmstadt and Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD, Germany. This highly competitive award recognizes an individual…

2025 IAPR Young Biometrics Investigator Award (YBIA)   Biometrics: Biometrics has become a vibrant and rapidly advancing area that has profoundly impacted the pattern recognition research community. Biometric systems, once largely confined to law enforcement and forensic…

The IAPR Technical Committee on Biometrics (IAPR TC4) is pleased to announce a list of publicly available biometrics datasets. This list is aimed at supporting the biometrics community by providing a centralized, structured resource hub…

The IEEE Biometrics Council and IAPR TC-4, are seeking meeting site proposals for the 2027 edition of the International Joint Conference on Biometrics (IJCB). Below are specific details and dates, as well as the instructions…

APR/IEEE Winter School on Biometrics 2025 will be held in Shenzhen from 12 to 16 January 2025. The theme this year will be Generative AI and Foundation Models for Biometrics. The school will include lectures,…

The IAPR Best Biometrics Student Paper Award (BBSPA) was established to recognize and promote excellence in biometrics research among students, ensuring the future vitality and sustainability of the field. This initiative also reinforces IAPR’s leadership…

The 2024 IAPR Senior Biometrics Investigator Award (YBIA) has been awarded to Prof. Davide Maltoni from the University of Bologna, Italy. This prestigious award honors an individual who has made significant contributions to the biometrics…

Biometrics is an important area of interest to the Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision research communities. This is clearly evident by the large number of conferences and events that are being organized and sponsored by…

We write to honor and remember a truly remarkable man, John Daugman, whose pioneering work in biometrics has left an indelible mark on the world. John’s life was one of extraordinary achievement, profound intellect, and…

About IJCB 2024 The IEEE International Joint Conference on Biometrics (IJCB) is the premier international forum for research in biometrics and related technologies. It combines two major biometrics conferences, the IEEE Biometrics Theory, Applications, and…

The 2023 IAPR Young Biometrics Investigator Award (YBIA) was given to Prof. Xiangyu Zhu from Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences. This highly competitive award recognizes an individual under the age of 40 who has…

The IEEE Biometrics Council and IAPR TC-4 invite proposals to host the 2025 edition of the International Joint Conference on Biometrics, preferably around September-October 2025 in Asia/Australia. Proposals from other regions are welcome. IEEE IJCB…

Biometrics recognition is of major interest to the Pattern Recognition research community. Biometric systems are no longer limited to law enforcement and forensics. They are present in virtually all the smartphones, and are appearing in…

IJCB 2023 Website: https://ijcb2023.ieee-biometrics.org/ About IJCB 2023 The IEEE/IAPR International Joint Conference on Biometrics (IJCB) is the premier international forum for research in biometrics and related technologies. It combines two major biometrics conferences, the IEEE…