Alexander von Humboldt Research Award
Taiwanese American Science and Technology Award
Ettore Majorana-Erice-Science for Peace Prize 2007
Elected Member, Academy of the Developing Countries (TWAS)
Elected Foreign Associate, US National Academy of Sciences
Lu Chih-Houng Memorial Award (Materials Science Society of Taiwan)
Y. T. Lee Outstanding Scientist Award
Elected Member, Academia Sinica
Y. T. Lee Outstanding Scientist Award
Fellow, Chinese Physical Society
Bernd T. Matthias Prize (on Superconductivity)
Tamkang Golden Eagle Award (First recipient of this Alumni Award)
U.S.A. National Academy of Science Comstock Prize
NASA Special Awards
University of Alabama Research Award
State of Alabama Resolution
USA Chinese Association of Engineering Annual Award