Scuba Diver Ocean Planet Issue 06/2016 | Page 100

THE HANS HASS FIFTY FATHOMS AWARD James Cameron RECIPIENT 2004 By LESLIE LEANEY JAMES CAMERON is internationally acclaimed for his film industry career during which, among many other things, he has produced the two highest grossing box office films in history: Titanic and Avatar. He has channelled his passion for diving into several works, and was awarded the 2004 Hans Hass Award for his contributions to science and technology. Past Hans Hass Fifty Fathoms Award Recipients 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010 2013 2014 Ernest Brooks II (USA) Bev Morgan (USA) SDOP 98 James Cameron (CANADA) Dr. Sylvia Earle (USA) Daniel Mercier (FRANCE) Laurent Ballesta (FRANCE) Stanton Waterman (USA) Professor Weicheng Cui (CHINA)