* John Simmon Guggenheim Foundation Fellow, 1970–71
* Standard Oil Foundation Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, 1970
* Kenan Research Leave, University of North Carolina, 1970–71
* Outstanding Alumnus Award, department of chemistry, Kansas State University, 1973
* Distinguished Alumnus Award, Wayne State University, 1978 
* Distinguished Alumnus Award, Emporia State University, 1979
* Co-chairman, 1982 Gordon Res. Conf. on Chem/Biol. of Peptides
* Japan Society for Promotion of Science Fellow, 1983
* Elected Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1983
* Tanner Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, 1986.
* Merit Award, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institute of Health, 1986.
* National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Merit Award recipient, 1986-
* Society of the Golden Fleece, University of North Carolina, 1989.
* Faculty Service Award, Alumni Association, 1992.
* Vincent du Vigneaud Award of the American Peptide Society, 1996.