A New Year, a New Beginning

I would like to thank Jan-Jaap for his many years of dedication and the excellent work he has done for the Scott Haldane Foundation. His efforts have had a lasting impact, and we are deeply grateful for that.

As the new director, I am excited to lead the Foundation into a new chapter. 2026 will be marked by a new digitalization initiative, including online e-learning components, aimed at modernizing our programs and making our courses more accessible.

We wish all our students a successful and inspiring 2026. Jean Spits and I will soon release the 2026 course calendar, including the annual in-depth course at home and abroad—keep an eye on the website!

Guy Thomas

Director, Scott Haldane Foundation

The Scott Haldane Foundation was founded in 1976 with the aim to spread knowledge about diving medicine among physicians.

In the early years the Foundation organized symposia and published books about diving medicine. After a “hibernation” of about 15 years, the Scott Haldane Foundation resumed its task of developing and organizing courses in diving and hyperbaric medicine.