The Professor Corsten Biometry Fund was founded in 1988 with the objective to stimulate biometry in those countries where financial resources are limited.
Activities
Some recent examples of support to individual biometricians and organizations are:
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Support of € 1588 for a student in Biometry (2001);
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Contribution of US$ 2500 to the Awards Fund Committee of the International Biometric Society (IBS) coordinating travel grants for the International Biometric Conference to biometricians from 'special circumstance countries' (1996, 1998 and 2000);
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Contribution of US$ 2000 to a meeting of the IBS Network for Central America and the Carribean (1999);
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Contribution of US$ 2000 to a meeting of the IBS African Network in Nigeria (1999)
Additionally, smaller contributions have been made to support the distribution of newsletters, copies of biometrical journals, and course material.
Sponsors
The Biometry Fund is sponsored by individuals, institutions, and companies in the Netherlands as well as abroad. The table below shows the yearly donations (in euro) since 1993:
| Year |
1993
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1994
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1995
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1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
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2000
|
2001
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2002
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2003
|
2004
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2005
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2006
|
|
Individuals
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930
|
206
|
540
|
1044
|
193
|
978
|
227
|
136
|
1041
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1103
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1438
|
103
|
|
|
|
Institutions/Companies
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3370
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4030
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1010
|
4408
|
397
|
1134
|
408
|
590
|
1452
|
360
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370
|
310
|
|
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It can be seen that the rates have been varying, with a peak in 1996, when the International Biometric Conference in Amsterdam was organized.
Donations
You can become a sponsor of the Biometry Fund by participating in our yearly fundraising campaign or by making a donation to 'Postgiro' 153116 of the Professor Corsten Biometry Fund - Blauwkapelseweg 63 - 3572 KC Utrecht - The Netherlands.
Your gift will be appreciated!
Board
The activities of the Biometry Fund are coordinated by a board of three. They provide a yearly account which is reviewed by the treasurer of the Netherlands Region of the IBS (ANed). The administrative costs are minimal. Since January 1, 2001, the board consists of:
A.H. Zwinderman (Chairman) Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, AMC, Amsterdam University
Tel: (+31) (0)20-566 5820 e-mail: A.H.Zwinderman@amc.uva.nl
G. Gort (Treasurer) Biometris, Wageningen University
Tel: (+31) (0)31-748 3570 e-mail: Gerrit.Gort@wur.nl
P. Verweij (Secretary) Organon NV, Oss
Tel: (+31) (0)41-266 3923 email: Pierre.Verweij@organon.com