Membership Statistics For the month of December 2008, Alcor had 875 members on its Emergency Responsibility List. 2 memberships were approved; no memberships were reinstated; 1 membership was cancelled; and no members were cryopreserved. Overall, there was a net gain of 1 member. 2008 Membership Statistics Finalized — 72 Reinstated — 3 Cancelled — 32 […]
In February 2009 Alcor initiated an ambitious and coordinated effort to improve its training, stabilization, and cryopreservation capabilities. Alcor’s new Transport Coordinator and paramedic Aaron Drake is undergoing thorough education about the objectives and technologies of cryonics. Aaron will also play an important part in Alcor’s national training program. An innovative questionnaire is being created […]
On September 8, 2008, Alcor member A-1407 suffered cardiac arrest while snorkeling in Barbados and was subsequently pronounced legally dead. He was traveling with a companion who knew to contact Alcor immediately. Because of the circumstances and the local legal requirements, an autopsy was unavoidable. After some negotiation, the coroner limited the investigation to the […]
Alcor’s former Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, Jennifer Chapman, has been made Executive Director of Alcor. Tanya Jones has decided to pursue other opportunities, but has agreed to serve as Special Projects Director until the end of February. The board and staff thank Tanya for her many years of service going back to the 1990s, […]
The Alcor Patient Care Trust (PCT) was under the active management of Morgan Stanley advisors and was protected from some of the market drop. The SP500 lost approximately 38% of its value in 2008 while the Alcor PCT lost approximately 23% of its value in 2008. Despite this clear over-performance in 2008, the PCT Board […]
Now our valued supporters can make a charitable donation anytime just by clicking the “Donate” button on the Alcor website. Alcor has a long, proud tradition of innovation and technical excellence in the field of cryonics. Your gift will make a difference in our quest for better cryopreservations. Your decision to DONATE is sincerely appreciated. […]
The next Board meeting is scheduled for Saturday, January 3, 2009, at the Alcor facility (7895 East Acoma Drive in Scottsdale, AZ) at 11:00 AM (MST). Members and the public are encouraged to attend.
Whole-Body Vitrification System (Technical Version) During the on-going development of the perfusion process control system, we found it necessary to remove one of the controllers from the system. We found the particular controller to be providing unreliable signals at low RPM speeds, in particular the signal we were using to determine main pump flow rates. […]
Supply Kits The estimated costs to update supply kits are being reviewed by management. We expect to order all the remaining portions necessary to complete them in the near future. In the meantime, we have items in stock that require packaging corrections and sterilization before they are put into their proper positions inside the supply […]
Info Pack Statistics 88 info packs were requested this month, 5 were handed out during facility tours or from special request. The average total of 175 info packs sent per month in 2008 is compared to 129 in 2007. Membership Statistics On November 30, 2008, Alcor had 874 members on its Emergency Responsibility List and […]