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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 when he passed away in 2012. The Award was re-established b ya team headed by HDS Chairman Dan Orr in 2014.


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  • 1997: Withdrawn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.