LUNDGREN, Richard Eric
Sweden
Last updated: July 26, 2017 at 20:48 pm
Technical diver and instructor; commercial diver; founder of the Baltic Sea Divers and Ocean Discovery diving groups; HMHS Britannic project leader (1997, 1999); Director of Global Underwater Explorers (GUE).
Honours and Awards:
TekDiveUSA Discover Award (2014)
EUROTEK Diver Award (2012)
Website(s):
Global Underwater Explorers
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