Press Kit - Alcor Life Extension Foundation

James Arrowood CEO

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James Arrowood, Alcor’s CEO, is available for interviews, expert commentary, and live facility tours.

James Arrowood is the CEO of Alcor Life Extension Foundation. He has a distinguished background in law, emerging technologies, and public communications, and has been a recognized expert across major print and television outlets.

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7895 E Acoma Drive, Suite 110
Scottsdale, AZ 85260 +1 (623) 432-7775

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✓ Approved for publication Alcor Life Extension Foundation is a nonprofit scientific research foundation and the world’s leading cryonics organization. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Alcor serves over 1,500 members across 28 countries. Alcor’s mission is the preservation of human life after legal death – with the aspirational goal that future advances in medicine may enable restoration to health. In the near term, Alcor’s research program is focused on organ and tissue preservation with direct applications for transplant medicine. Alcor’s Deployment and Recovery Team (DART) – staffed by former Navy SEALs and elite military veterans – provides 24/7 emergency response capability anywhere in the world. Learn more at alcor.org.

Key Facts

Founded

1972

Headquarters

Scottsdale, AZ

Members

1,500+

Patients in Care

250+

Pets in Care

100+

Countries

Years Operating

Organization

501(c)(3)

Whole-Body

$220,000

Neuropreservation

$80,000

What Is Cryonics?

Cryonics uses a medical-grade antifreeze process to protect tissues from ice damage, cooling patients to extremely low temperatures after legal death. The science is still developing, and supporters believe future advances in medicine will eventually make restoration possible.

The Broader Case: Organ Preservation

Every year, thousands of viable organs are discarded because they can’t reach a recipient in time. Alcor’s research on organ preservation is working to change that – with potential implications far beyond cryonics.

How the Process Works

Legal death is declared

Cryonics procedures begin only after a person has been legally pronounced dead.

Stabilization and cooling

A trained response team works to cool the body and protect tissues as quickly as possible.

Cryoprotectant perfusion

Medical-grade antifreeze solutions replace water in the tissues to prevent ice crystal formation.

Long-term storage

The patient is cooled to -196°C and placed in a liquid nitrogen storage vessel at Alcor’s Scottsdale facility.

Potential Story Angles

🎖️Ex-Special Forces. Now On Call for Cryonics.
Alcor’s Deployment and Recovery Team (DART) is the only fully in-house cryonics response team in the world – staffed by former Navy SEALs and other elite military veterans, deployable anywhere, 24/7. Most people have no idea this team exists.
🫀Alcor’s Bid to Solve the Organ Shortage
Every year, thousands of people die waiting for a transplant and thousands more viable organs are discarded because they can’t reach a recipient in time. Alcor’s researchers are working on the preservation protocols that could change that – with implications far beyond cryonics.
💲Cryonics Is More Affordable Than You Think
Most Alcor members fund their membership through a life insurance policy – often for just a few dollars a day. For younger, healthier members, premiums can be especially low.
🌍Alcor Is Taking Cryonics to Europe
Alcor is actively expanding into Europe – building partnerships with European special forces to extend response capabilities internationally. Cryonics is no longer just an American story.
🐾Your Pet Could Have a Second Chance
Most people don’t know that Alcor offers cryopreservation for pets. Over 100 animals are currently in care – preserved the same way human members are, with the same hope that future medicine may one day give them a second chance.