Applied Cryobiology — Scientific Symposium on Cryonics

July 30, 2010

Applied CryobiologyThe German Society for Applied Biostasis (DGAB) will hold its first scientific symposium from October 1st through October 3rd: “Applied Cryobiology — Scientific Symposium on Cryonics.”  During the symposium, the “Robert Ettinger Medal” for outstanding merit in the field of cryonics will be awarded to Robert Ettinger, regarded as the “father of cryonics.”

He established the Cryonics Institute in Michigan (USA) and is known to be a pioneer of transhumanism. His books “The Prospect of Immortality“ and “Man into Superman“ are essential works in the fields of cryonics and transhumanism.  Talks at the symposium, most of which will be in English, are scheduled to be delivered by speakers such as Ben Best, Peter Gouras, Vladimir Isachenko, Klaus Mathwig, Christoph Meißner, Torsten Nahm, Gabriele Rune, Sebastian Sethe, David Styles, and Robert Vöth.