The September-October issue of the Cryonics magazine is now available online. This issue of Cryonics magazine features the complete program, information about the talks and speakers, and registration information. Also, in the CEO update, Alcor President Max More writes about new research at Alcor aimed at validating “fielding vitrification” for overseas members, a recent last minute case, and ongoing […]
The next Alcor Northern California meeting will be held on Sunday, October 28, 2012, at 4:00 pm. The meeting will take place at the recreation room of Cypress Point Lakes condominiums: 505 Cypress Point Dr, Mountain View, California. Attendees are asked to bring a favorite dish to share and swimming attire for the sauna/hot tub and […]
Kim Suozzi, 23, has terminal brain cancer. The cancer is highly aggressive and growing rapidly in a location that makes surgery impossible. Her final wish is to be cryopreserved. Alcor Life Extension Foundation has offered to cryopreserve Kim at a reduced cost, with the staff donating their time for her cryopreservation. “I learned about cryonics […]
At the 2012 Strategic Meeting, the board agreed to a proposal made by Finance Director Bonnie Magee and supported by Alcor President Max More to alter the various discounts offered for membership dues. The aim is to make changes that are nearly budget-neutral but are fairer than the existing discount structure. Alcor would also like […]
The 2012 Strategic Meeting took place from Friday September 7 until Sunday September 9. All Alcor directors attended in person, as did Alcor president Max More. The Strategic Meeting is the annual, intensive review of the organizations priorities and performance. You will find a more extensive discussion of several of the outcomes in a forthcoming […]
Alcor member A-2628 (he wishes his identity to be kept private) was pronounced legally deceased on July 23, 2012. A whole body member, A-2628 became Alcor’s 112th patient. On Friday, July 20th, Alcor was notified through the TeleMed alert system that a 90 year old individual wishing to be cryopreserved was in serious condition in […]
A few days ago, Alcor announced that it would contribute $10,000 to the Brain Preservation Foundation toward the costs of testing both cryopreservation and chemopreservation. The Foundation has declined our donation because of concerns that it might be perceived as influencing the judges’ decisions. Even though Alcor was not a competitor for the prize, we […]
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2012 If you are familiar with other recent conferences (and compare to Alcor’s 2006 and 2007 events), you’ll see that our registration rates are being kept low. We recognize that, especially in the current economy, high conference fees are an obstacle. These are the rates: Early registration, until […]
The Alcor Northern California meeting will be held on Sunday, July 15, 2012, at 4:00 pm. The meeting will take place at the recreation room of Cypress Point Lakes condominiums: 505 Cypress Point Dr, Mountain View, California. Attendees are asked to bring a favorite dish to share and swimming attire for the sauna/hot tub and heated pool. […]
The May-June issue of Cryonics magazine feature, “The Allocation of Long Term Care Costs at Alcor” by Board member Ralph Merkle presents a conceptual and quantitative analysis of the allocation of storage costs between neuro and whole body patients. Most Alcor members are aware that long term care costs for neuro patients are lower than for whole body patients […]