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New Medical Response Director

On Monday September 17, 2018, following a series of interviews with promising candidates, Alcor offered the position of Medical Response Director to Christopher Divver. Chris accepted and began work the same day. Chris comes to Alcor with more than 35 years of public service. Chris joined the U.S. Navy in 1990, having served overseas during […]

Underfunding Dues Percentage Unchanged

Extensive actuarial analysis of the effects of members with funding below current cryopreservation minimums. At the 2018 Annual Meeting, the following resolution was made and affirmed: Move $47,0000 from Reserves into the Underfunding Fund and keep the Underfunding Dues percentage at 2%.

Cryopreservation Minimums Unchanged

At the 2018 Annual Meeting, cryopreservation minimums were left unchanged, remaining at the levels set in 2011. These minimums remain: Neuro: $80,000 (or $100,000 to receive a waiver of the $180/year Comprehensive Member Standby fee). Whole Body: $200,000 (or $220,000 to receive a waiver of the $180/year CMS fee) Membership dues also remain unchanged.

2018 Annual Meeting Elections

Here are the results of the elections at the Alcor Annual Meeting on September 15, 2018: DIRECTORS All directors were unanimously re-elected: Mike Anzis Andy Aymeloglu Ralph Merkle, Ph.D. Mike O’Neal, Ph.D. Michael Riskin, Ph.D., CPA Michael Seidl, Ph.D., J.D. Brian Wowk, Ph.D. OFFICERS President: Max More was re-relected unanimously. CFO/treasurer: Michael Perry was re-relected […]

A-1334 becomes Alcor’s 159th patient on July 22, 2018

Ron Putirka, Alcor member A-1334, a non-confidential, neurocryopreservation member, was pronounced on July 22, 2018 in Las Vegas Nevada. He became Alcor’s 159th patient the same day. On July 18, 2018, a close friend of Alcor member, Ron Putirka, a 73-year old man, notified Alcor that the member had been admitted to the Intensive Care […]