The Cryonics Institute (CI) is a member-owned-and-operated not-for-profit corporation which provides cryonics services. It is located in Clinton Township, Michigan.
As of 1 October 2012, CI had 1040 members, 505 of whom had funding and contracts in place to be cryopreserved upon legal death. 131 of those funded members had contracts with Suspended Animation, Inc. for standby and transport. 112 humans, 188 human tissue/DNA samples and 91 pets and 57 pet tissue/DNA samples are cryonically preserved in liquid nitrogen storage.
Read more about Cryonics Institute: History, Organization, Policies, Technical Procedures, American Cryonics Society
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