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This article is from the Cryonics FAQ, by Tim Freeman tim@infoscreen.com with numerous contributions by others.

6-4. What suspension organizations are available? (Cryonics)

For a complete list of cryonics suspension organizations and other
cryonics-related organizations and publications, fetch cryomsg 0004.

This text from cryomsg 0004 describes the largest cryonic suspension
organizations:

Alcor is not only a membership and caretaking organization but also does
the cryonic suspensions, using Alcor employees, contract surgeons, and
volunteers.
Alcor Life Extension Foundation
7895 East Acoma Dr., Suite 110
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(602) 922-9013 & (800) 367-2228
FAX (602) 922-9027
WWW: http://www.alcor.org
Email: info@alcor.org
Cryonics magazine, monthly, $25./yr. USA,
$35./yr. Canada & Mexico, $40./yr. overseas
($10./yr. USA gift subscription for new subscriber)

The American Cryonics Society is the membership organization and the
suspensions and caretaking are done by Trans Time.
American Cryonics Society (ACS)
P.O. Box 1509
Cupertino, CA 95015
(408) 734-4111
FAX (408) 973-1046, 24 hr FAX (408) 255-5433
Email: cryonics@netcom.com

Supporting membership, including American Cryonics and American
Cryonics News $35./yr. USA, $40. Canada & Mexico, $71. overseas
(Note: The Immortalist (below) includes American Cryonics News.)

CryoCare is a new organization (actually a group of organizations)
incorporated in late 1993 and opening for business in 1994.
The people creating it have been top cryonics supporters and
researchers for many years.
CryoCare Foundation
10627 Youngworth Road
Culver City, CA 90230
(800) 867-2273 (800-TOP-CARE)
Email: cryonews@phantom.com for both general information about
CryoCare and also back issues of CryoCare Report

The Cryonics Institute does its own suspension and caretaking of patients.
Cryonics Institute (CI)
24355 Sorrentino Court
Clinton Township, MI 48035
Phone/Fax (810) 791-5961
Email: cryonics@msn.com or ettinger@aol.com

The Immortalist Society, which has the same address and phone number,
publishes The Immortalist, monthly, $25./yr. USA, $30./yr. Canada
and Mexico, $40./yr. overseas. Airmail $52. Europe, $62. Asia or
Australia. A gift subscription ($15./yr. USA, $25. outside USA)
includes a free book (The Prospect of Immortality or Man Into
Superman).

The International Cryonics Foundation has arrangements with Trans Time to
do the cryonics suspensions and caretaking of patients.
International Cryonics Foundation
1430 N. El Dorado
Stockton, CA 95202
(209) 463-0429
(800) 524-4456

Trans Time does suspensions and caretaking for both ACS and ICF and also
has taken on suspension customers directly who didn't go through either
non-profit organization.
Trans Time, Inc.
10208 Pearmain St.
Oakland, CA 94603
510-639-1955
Email: quaife@math.berkeley.edu

 

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