Leonard Greenstone Award

The Award recognizes safety professionals, groups, organizations, or companies in the fields of commercial, scientific, military, or recreational diving. It was established by Leonard in 1974 and supported NAUI. Leonard withdrew the Award in 1997 and had deeded it to the HDS upon his passing in 2012. The Award was re-established in 2014 by a team led by HDS Chairman Dan Orr.

Recipients

• 2021: Dick Rutkowski
• 2020: Bob Ramsay
• 2018: KB Associates
• 2015: Sylvester “Willy” Wilson
• 2014: Bob Christensen
• 1997: Withdrawn
• 1996: Reg Vallintine
• 1995: Dan Orr
• 1994: Dick Long
• 1993: Morgan Wells, Ph.D.
• 1992: Trevor Davies
• 1991: Paul Heinmiller
• 1990: Karl Huggins
• 1989: Jim Corry
• 1988: John J. McAniff
• 1987: Albert J. Pierce
• 1986: James R. “Jimmy” Stewart
• 1985: Peter B. Bennett, Ph.D., DSc.
• 1984: Walt “Butch” Hendrick
• 1983: Arthur J. Bachrach, Ph.D.
• 1981: Jefferson C. Davis, M.D.
• 1978: William High
• 1977: Charles V. Brown, M.D.
• 1976: Glen H. Egstrom, Ph.D.
• 1975: Lee H. Somers, Ph.D.
• 1974: Merrill Spencer, M.D.