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Next Alcor Board of Directors Meeting

The next Alcor Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for FRIDAY, April 29, 2011, at 11:00 A.M. (PDT) at the Alcor facility (7895 East Acoma Drive in Scottsdale, AZ) . Members and the public are encouraged to attend.

Readiness and Transport

Recent Team Training  The Scottsdale team held a one day training session. There were sixteen people in attendance which included four Alcor staff members. The Arizona team training sessions are different from that of regional teams due to the availability of Alcor’s rescue vehicle, and the use of different equipment and supplies. Upcoming Team Training   […]

Alcor Statistics

As of March 31, 2011 Membership Alcor had 935 members on its Emergency Responsibility List. Eight memberships were approved during this month, no memberships were reinstated, four memberships were cancelled and one member was cryopreserved. Overall, there was a net gain of three members this month. Applicant Alcor had 52 applicants for membership. Six new […]

Upcoming Alcor Board of Directors Meeting

 The next Alcor Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Saturday, April 2, 2011, at the Alcor facility (7895 East Acoma Drive in Scottsdale, AZ) at 11:00 A.M. (PDT). Members and the public are encouraged to attend.

Alcor Cryopreserves A-2478

In late March of this year, Alcor was notified that a member in Pennsylvania had entered into the hospital with severe abdominal pain and was critically ill. As her medical providers predicted that she would probably not survive, Alcor’s Medical Response Director, Aaron Drake and Readiness Coordinator, Steve Graber were on a plane to the east […]

Why did you sign up with Alcor?

Alcor is interested in knowing why you selected Alcor as your cryonics service provider. What do you like about Alcor? And what made you choose Alcor over other cryonics service providers? Please send us your testimonial so we can get a better understanding of our membership, can continue to improve our organization, and can better […]

Cryonics 1st Quarter 2011

The 2011 1st quarter issue of Cryonics magazine introduces the cryonics company Suspended Animation and informs Alcor members about how they can arrange for a Suspended Animation-controlled standby. Cryonics  Institute President Ben Best contributes an article on deficiencies in the SENS approach to rejuvenation, and editor Aschwin de Wolf reviews a recent collection of interventive […]

Next Alcor Board of Directors Meeting

The next Alcor Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Saturday, March 12, 2011, at the Alcor facility (7895 East Acoma Drive in Scottsdale, AZ) at 11:00 A.M. (MT). Members and the public are encouraged to attend.

Alcor Response Team Training

There are currently two training opportunities scheduled for the March and May. Arizona – March 19th, 2011 Pacific Northwest (Portland) – May 7th & 8th, 2011 These training sessions will be conducted by Alcor personnel followed by an informal gathering among team members to build strong relationships. Please contact Aaron Drake to rsvp: