Interview with Edgar W. Swank by Jonathan Despres. Go to the Interviews. I graduated with a B.S. in Physics from Washington State University. I then worked nearly 30 years as a computer programmer. I am now retired. I am currently the President of the American Cryonics Society and a member of the Board of Governors. 1. To stay alive. 2. To improve the American Cryonics Society. I don't feel qualified to guess. I hope in time to do me some good. Obviously, lack of funding, which is in turn partially due to lack of popularity. I wouldn't try to pick a "winner." "Let a thousand flowers bloom."