| 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.
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2009
| "Hero of Hope" Award, Genetec Corporation
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2010
| Hans H. Ussing Lecture Award, American Physiological Society
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2010
| Cover Page Photo, "Cystic Fibrosis - a micromolecular sticky problem", Physiology News
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2011
| Rady Children's Hospital Research Award
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2015
| American Thoracic Society, Distinguished Achievement Award
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2016
| Cover Page Photo, "Site of Fluid Secretion in Small Airways," AJRCMB
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2016
| Living History Inductee, American Physiology Society
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2017
| Inaugural Paul M. Quinton Legacy Research Award, Cystic Fibrosis Research, Inc.
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2017
| The Jacoby Angel Award, US Adult CF Association
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