The Winter School on Biometrics will be held at Hong Kong Baptist University on 9-13 January, 2017. Jointly organized by the Department of Computer Science, Hong Kong Baptist University and the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, the course will include lectures, hands-on session, talks from industry and social programme. To consolidate the fundamental knowledge of biometrics and share the latest biometric development, the scope of the course is designed to cover the topics which mainly include mobile biometrics, anti-spoofing, template protection, and fundamental of different biometric modalities. Since the topics are relatively new and challenging, the course is conducted by internationally renowned experts from all over the world. Based on advanced biometric technology, the main objective of the course is to equip the participants with up-to-date biometric knowledge and provide an opportunity for the participants to develop their own personal and professional connections for future career.