2020 AACR Team Science Prize to TCGA, American Association for Cancer Research
2019 Nominee, The Break Through Prize in the Life Sciences
2017 Nominee, The Break Through Prize in the Life Sciences
2015 Best Boss Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2015 Nominee, Mentoring Excellence Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2011 Nominee, Mentoring Excellence Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2010 Nominee, Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science
2006 Technology Transfer Award
2006 Director's Innovation Award, National Cancer Institute
2005 CLAS Distinguished Scientist Award
2004 Nominee, National Medal of Technology
2002 General Motors Lecturer
1999 Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal
1998 NCI Intramural Research Award, NCI
1996 NIH Commendation Medal, NIH
1995 Equal Employment Opportunity Officer's Awards
1988 Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal
1987 Creasy Memorial Lectureship, Sloan-Kettering and Cornell Medical School
1960 Harvard College Scholarship
1960 Honorary National Scholarship