X-Message-Number: 17767
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 17:04:55 -0700
From: Olaf Henny <>
Subject: fair4us; Dr Pichugin
References: <>

In Message #17756 fair4us <> wrote:
>Subject: No Answer on Yuri Pichugin
>
>Nearly a month ago, I posted the following to Cryonet:
>
>"It seems only a few months ago (exactly how many is hard to remember and
>the Cryonet search function is somewhat limited), that Dr. Pichugin arrived
>at the Cryonics Institute, had dinner and a pleasant evening, and was ready
>to go to work.  This reported event was accompanied at various times by
>references to a CI research agenda, at other times by hints that there
>might be verification tests run on advanced concepts such as
>vitrification.  Thus far, though, no news.

On September 20 in Message 17627 Robert Ettinger wrote in reply
to *your* enquiry:

From: 
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 08:59:25 EDT
Subject: Pichugin

fair4us (#17622) asks for news about Dr. Yuri Pichugin at the Cryonics
Institute.

I did, I believe, post a brief update just a few days ago, but I'll repeat it.

Dr. Pichugin's own new laboratory (not far from the main CI facility) has
taken somewhat longer than expected (as expected) to prepare--physical
upgrades to the building. But it should be ready by around the time of the
annual meeting at the end of this month.

Meanwhile, he has been procuring, preparing and testing equipment and working
on his research plans. At the meeting he will present his program as
currently envisaged. (Visiting scientists from Michigan universities may also
be present.)

As I have said before, we are not requiring or anticipating any quick
Hallelujah break-through, just steady progress in improving our procedures,
which will continue to be systematically evaluated by both outside
consultants and in-house methods.



>I would think that many readers would like to know things such as:  Items
>on the research agenda, timetable, goals and objectives, obstacles,
>progress to date."

>Robert Ettinger posted a reply to Cryonet that this information would be
>available at the CI Annual Meeting at the end of September.
>
>Seeing no information after September 30, I emailed him and was informed
>that the information would be published in The Immortalist, on the CI web
>page when someone found the time, and possibly by someone else from CI on
>Cryonet, if they were so inclined.
>
>Would that somebody please come forward and tell us what the plans are with
>Dr. Pichugin

The meeting only took place on September 30.  Most of the work
not pertaining directly to patient care is at CI performed by
volunteers, including writing and publishing The Immortalist.
After such a meeting, these volunteers have to travel back home,
put the material derived from that meeting into an orderly frame
work, in which it can be presented, before it can be put to paper
and published.  You must appreciate, that these volunteers
probably also have a primary job to attend to.  So have a little
patience, I am sure, your information will be forthcoming
shortly.

Best,
Olaf

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