Academic Honors, Wellesley College (1958) American Society for Microbiology Foundation Lecturer (1975-1976) Eli Lilly Award in Microbiology and Immunology (1977) Alumnae Citation Award, National Cathedral School, Washington, D. C. (1978) Burroughs Wellcome Traveling Fellow to Great Britain (1979) M. A. (Honorary), Harvard University (1980) The Sixth Hattie Alexander Memorial Lecturer, Columbia University (1981) Doctor of Science (Honorary), Wheaton College (1982); Mt. Holyoke College (1987); Medical College of Pennsylvania (1991) Orton K. Stark Lecturer (24th), Miami University (1988) San Francisco Chinese Hospital Annual Award (1989) Academician, Academia Sinica, R.O.C. (1990) NY-AWIS Award for Outstanding Woman Scientist (1994) Fellow of the Association for Women in Science (1998) Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2000) Alice C. Evans Award, American Society for Microbiology (2001) Asian American Engineer/Scientist of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award given by the Chinese Institute of Engineers–USA (2012) John Hopkins University School of Medicine Distinguished Alumna Award (2015) |