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Dr. Richard Vann of Divers Alert Network (DAN) has been selected for induction into the 2014 Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences (AUAS) Fellow Program. This coveted award is widely recognized as the oldest and most prestigious in the diving industry. Every year since 1960, this award has been given to a select group of divers and undersea visionaries who rank at the top of their fields in arts, science, sports/education, environment, and distinguished service. In 1993, AUAS was created to administer the NOGI award.
Dr. Vann, Vice President of Research for DAN (1990-2010), current consultant to DAN and Assistant Professor Emeritus at Duke University Medical Center will be inducted into the AUAS in the Science category and will receive a NOGI Award for his efforts and contributions to the underwater world. Vanns work in diving and environmental physiology spans nearly 50 years with Divers Alert Network, Ocean Systems, Inc., US Navy Underwater Demolition Team-12, and Duke Hyperbaric Center and includes accomplishments such as the Johnson Space Centers Group Achievement Award from NASA in 2011 and the Albert R. Behnke Award from the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society 2012 for outstanding scientific contributions to undersea biomedical activity.
Receiving a NOGI is exciting and quite an honor, said Dr. Vann. Understanding diving safety, particularly fatalities and decompression sickness, has been my major professional interest. I am most pleased by this recognition, added Vann. This NOGI award will be presented to Dr. Vann at the 54th Annual NOGI Awards Gala held during the DEMA Show in November 2014.
DAN is proud to have one of our own inducted into this elite group of dive industry professionals, said Bill Ziefle, President and Chief Executive Officer, Divers Alert Network. Dr. Vann has spent a lifetime advancing dive safety research and it is exciting to see him be celebrated with this great honor. His scientific contributions have made a significant impact in our sport, added Ziefle.
The Academy Fellowship and the Underwater Society of America are responsible for the nomination and selection of all NOGI Award winners. Each year, AUAS invites Academy fellows to recommend nominees for a prestigious NOGI Award. To recommend future NOGI recipients, please explore the roster of NOGI Fellows on the AUAS website to determine the most appropriate contact person. Starting in 2014, inductees will be classified by the year they are inducted rather than when the hardware is awarded.
Joining Dr. Vann are four other NOGI Awardees: Lad Handelman (Distinguished Service); Richard Ellis (Arts), Bill Macdonald, (Environment), and Mike Hollis, Sports & Education.
About DAN:DAN's mission is to help divers in need of medical emergency assistance and to promote dive safety through research, education, products and diving services. The DAN Foundation is a 501(c) (3) organization (Tax ID # 56-1696689) and has grown to become the largest association of recreational scuba divers in the world since its inception in 1980. For more information, explore DAN.org.
About AUAS: The AUAS is a 501(c)3 non-profit, international, multi-disciplinary organization dedicated to recognizing pioneers and leaders who have had a significant impact on the exploration, enjoyment, safety, and preservation of the underwater world. The AUAS is committed to supporting its members as they pass on the stewardship of the sea to future generations. For more information, explore AUAS-NOGI.org
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Dr. Vann, Vice President of Research for DAN (1990-2010), current consultant to DAN and Assistant Professor Emeritus at Duke University Medical Center will be inducted into the AUAS in the Science category and will receive a NOGI Award for his efforts and contributions to the underwater world. Vanns work in diving and environmental physiology spans nearly 50 years with Divers Alert Network, Ocean Systems, Inc., US Navy Underwater Demolition Team-12, and Duke Hyperbaric Center and includes accomplishments such as the Johnson Space Centers Group Achievement Award from NASA in 2011 and the Albert R. Behnke Award from the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society 2012 for outstanding scientific contributions to undersea biomedical activity.
Receiving a NOGI is exciting and quite an honor, said Dr. Vann. Understanding diving safety, particularly fatalities and decompression sickness, has been my major professional interest. I am most pleased by this recognition, added Vann. This NOGI award will be presented to Dr. Vann at the 54th Annual NOGI Awards Gala held during the DEMA Show in November 2014.
DAN is proud to have one of our own inducted into this elite group of dive industry professionals, said Bill Ziefle, President and Chief Executive Officer, Divers Alert Network. Dr. Vann has spent a lifetime advancing dive safety research and it is exciting to see him be celebrated with this great honor. His scientific contributions have made a significant impact in our sport, added Ziefle.
The Academy Fellowship and the Underwater Society of America are responsible for the nomination and selection of all NOGI Award winners. Each year, AUAS invites Academy fellows to recommend nominees for a prestigious NOGI Award. To recommend future NOGI recipients, please explore the roster of NOGI Fellows on the AUAS website to determine the most appropriate contact person. Starting in 2014, inductees will be classified by the year they are inducted rather than when the hardware is awarded.
Joining Dr. Vann are four other NOGI Awardees: Lad Handelman (Distinguished Service); Richard Ellis (Arts), Bill Macdonald, (Environment), and Mike Hollis, Sports & Education.
About DAN:DAN's mission is to help divers in need of medical emergency assistance and to promote dive safety through research, education, products and diving services. The DAN Foundation is a 501(c) (3) organization (Tax ID # 56-1696689) and has grown to become the largest association of recreational scuba divers in the world since its inception in 1980. For more information, explore DAN.org.
About AUAS: The AUAS is a 501(c)3 non-profit, international, multi-disciplinary organization dedicated to recognizing pioneers and leaders who have had a significant impact on the exploration, enjoyment, safety, and preservation of the underwater world. The AUAS is committed to supporting its members as they pass on the stewardship of the sea to future generations. For more information, explore AUAS-NOGI.org
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