Chair Professor of H. Fletcher Brown, Delware University(1980-1998)
Honorary Professorship, Ocean University of Qingdao(1983-)、National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Honorary Doctoral Degree(1998)
Achievement Award, National Cheng Kung University(1986)
Academician, Academia Sinica(1986)
American Society of Civil Engineers, Hydraulics Division, Publication Award(1988)
Office of Naval Research, Ocean Science Educator Award)(1991-1994)
Academician of National Academy of Engineering, United States of America(1995-)
Foundation for the Advancement of Outstanding Scholarship, Chair of Outstanding Scholarship(1995-2000)
Chinese American Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, Founder (1993), Honorary Member (1991-), Honorary President (2001-)
Federal Asian Pacific American Council, Asian Pacific American of the Year (1995)
University of Iowa, Outstanding Scholastic and Distinguished Service Award (1997)、Distinguished Engineering Alumni Academy, Member (1991-), Year 2000 Distinguished Alumni Award (2000)
Rocky Mountain Society of Science and Engineering, Honorary Member (1997-)
The Regents of University of Minnesota Dintinguished Scholastic Achievement and International Service Award (1996)
Ukraine Taras Shevchenko National University, Kiev University Medal (1997)
Two Surveys: The Most Influential Person on Education in Republic of China Over the Past Ten Year (Common Wealth 1998); One of The Most Respected and Praised University Presidents (Global Views 1999)
Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society, Outstanding Achievement Award (2001), Honorary Member (2001-)