| 1974 |
“Most Creative Lecturer” from UCLA Dental Class of 1977 |
| 1974-1978 |
George Frankel Memorial Research Scholar Award |
| 1977-1982 |
USPHS-NIH Research Career Development Award #AM 00324 |
| 1983 |
Kit Taylor Memorial Lecture, University of Rochester School of Medicine |
| 1983 |
Resolution of Appreciation, Cystic Fibrosis Research Center |
| 1984 |
Honorary Lecture Tour, Australian Cystic Fibrosis Association |
| 1986 |
First Annual Lecturer,Holsclaw Chair in Genetics, University of Arizona, Tucson |
| 1987 |
First Annual Doris Tulcin Cystic Fibrosis Research Award |
| 1989 |
“Cystic Fibrosis: The Challenge in Fluid Transport”, Annual Lecture, Sigma XI |
| 1989 |
“Investigator ad honorem”, National Institute of Medical Genetics of Argentina |
| 1991 |
Honorary Lecturer, Bennett Graduate Research Society, Ohio State University College of Medicine |
| 1991 |
The Paul di Sant’Agnese Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation |
| 1994 |
Second Joseph Levy Memorial Award, International Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Paris |
| 1998 |
Nancy Olmsted Chair in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, University of California, San Diego |
| 2000 |
Inducted Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| 2000 |
“Outstanding Contributions Award” Citizens University Committee, University of California, Riverside |
| 2001 |
“Certificate of Recognition”, California State Assembly, January 26 |
| 2003 |
“Health Hero of the Year”, Combined Health Agencies of San Diego County, April 25 |
| 2003 |
“Paul Quinton Reading Room”, Hospital de los Niños, La Plata, Argentina |
| 2007 |
“Professional of the Year”, Cystic Fibrosis Research, Inc. |
| 2009 |
"Hero of Hope" Award, Genetec Corporation |
| 2010 |
Hans H. Ussing Lecture Award, American Physiological Society |
| 2010 |
Cover Page Photo, "Cystic Fibrosis - a micromolecular sticky problem", Physiology News |
| 2011 |
Rady Children's Hospital Research Award |
| 2015 |
American Thoracic Society, Distinguished Achievement Award |
| 2016 |
Cover Page Photo, "Site of Fluid Secretion in Small Airways," AJRCMB |
| 2016 |
Living History Inductee, American Physiology Society |
| 2017 |
Inaugural Paul M. Quinton Legacy Research Award, Cystic Fibrosis Research, Inc. |
| 2017 |
The Jacoby Angel Award, US Adult CF Association |