- Institute of International Education — $4,000 to pursue graduate studies (September 1961 – September 1962).
- Organization of American States — $7,000 for graduate studies (Sept. 1971 – August 1972).
- IBM First Invention Plateau, July 1979 ($2,400).
- IBM Special Award for Relations IBM – Yale University, August 1989 ($1,000).
- Listed in “Who’s Who in Frontier Science and Technology,” Marquis 1984.
- Invited by the Italian National Research Council for two weeks to participate in research project at the University of Genoa (June 1987).
- Invited by the Government of Taiwan for a 10-day visit in August 1988, to lecture at several universities.
- Adjunct Professor at Shanghai University of Railway Technology, 1988.
- Invited by the Government of the People’s Republic of China to lecture at several universities, for 4 weeks in 1986, for 4 weeks in 1988, and for 4 weeks in 1991.
- Invited by Ben Gurion University, Israel, for two weeks in 1989 to participate in research project and give lectures.
- College of Engineering Outstanding Achievement Award ($1,000), October 1990.
- Member of many conference committees (listed below).
- Sent by NSF to discuss research projects with Chile and Argentina, May 2000.
- Shepherding Award, EuroPLoP (Pattern Languages of Programs), Munich, 2002.
- Shepherding Award, PLoP, Monticello, IL, 2002.
- Member of NSF panel to evaluate security and information system proposals, 2002 – 2004.