LANG, Michael A., D.Phil.,
USA
Last updated: July 2, 2017 at 23:49 pm
Marine biologist; environmental physiologist; author; investigator at the San Diego Center of Excellence in Diving; founding member and past President of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences; Senior Fellow at The Ocean Foundation; Former Director Marine Science Network at Smithsonian; Former Chief Scientific Officer at BEMER; Former Senior Vice President at Oxyheal Health Group;
Honours and Awards:
NOGI Award (Science, 2010)
DEMA Hall of Fame (2009)
DAN/ROLEX Diver of the Year (1991)
Website(s):
San Diego Center of Excellence in Diving
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