Asian Diver and Scuba Diver Issue No. 5/2014 Volume 134 | Page 5

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The enterprising Dr
Batuna was often
considered patriarch of
Murex Dive Resort
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Together with his wife,
Dr Batuna created a
legacy of diving and
conservation in North
Sulawesi
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Asian Diver's treasured
last moments with Dr
Batuna at the Asia Dive
Expo (ADEX) 2014

at the University of Padjajaran,
West Java, and later studying
tuberculosis in Tokyo. In 1977, he
earned a Master of Public Health
degree from Tulane University,
USA, on a scholarship from the
US Agency for International
Development (USAID).
In 1987, Han Sie (Hanny)
and wife Ineke set up Murex Dive
Resort and ignited the flame for
the fledging diving industry in
Manado. Hanny continued to
learn about the scuba diving world
and received his NAUI instructor
certification in 1988. He tra