Alcor Life Extension Foundation

Alcor Life Extension Foundation is a world-leading non-profit organization specializing in cryonics, the practice of preserving human bodies and brains at extremely low temperatures after legal death. Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, the foundation utilizes advanced vitrification techniques to prevent ice crystal formation, aiming to maintain biological integrity for potential future medical revival. Alcor provides comprehensive services including cryopreservation, long-term storage in liquid nitrogen, and research into life extension technologies. The organization also advocates for the legal and ethical recognition of cryonics as an extension of critical care medicine. It remains the oldest and largest organization of its kind, managing a significant patient care trust for long-term maintenance.