In 1987 Dr. Avi Ben-Abraham was elected as Chairman, President and Governor of the American Cryonics Society and led the society for over a decade. A prominent physician and scientist, Dr. Ben-Abraham brought a high degree of respectability and public attention to ACS. During Dr. Ben-Abraham's tenure, cryonics research received a major boost, and the scientific progress made by ACS's scientists, was featured in the New York Times, The Saturday Evening Post and on the cover of Leaders magazine among others. Dr. Ben-Abraham was featured on several prestigious television programs in the US and overseas, including CBS's 48 Hours and 60 Minutes, The Joan Rivers Show, CNBC Live and on a special BBC television documentary.