For 54 years, the conference has provided a friendly forum for the presentation of new advances and research results in the fields of mathematical statistics and biometry. The multidisciplinary nature of the event aims to bring together data analysts and researchers involved in the application of statistics in the life and environmental sciences. The meeting is an excellent opportunity to present new ideas and to cross-fertilise research expertise and experience. The programme is broad in scope, covering probability, statistics, bioinformatics and a variety of their applications.