| 2001 | Canada Research Chair in Crystallography and Mineralogy |
| 1999 | Past-Presidents' Medal, Mineralogical Association of Canada |
| 1998 | Hawley Medal, Mineralogical Association of Canada |
| Citation for Excellence in Reviewing, Mineralogical Society of America | |
| 1997 | Distinguished Professor, University of Manitoba |
| Winnipeg Rh Institute Foundation Award for Excellence in Research | |
| 1996 | Logan Medal, Geological Association of Canada |
| 1995 | Schlumberger Medal, Mineralogical Society of Great Britain |
| Elected Distinguished Fellow, Geological Association of Canada | |
| 1994 | Hawley Medal, Mineralogical Association of Canada |
| Plenary Speaker, Congresso Nazionale, Soc. Italiana di Cristallografia, Pavia, Italy | |
| 1993 | Willet G. Miller Medal, Royal Society of Canada |
| Geological Association of Canada Past-Presidents' Medallist Lecturer | |
| 1992 | Gold Medal, University of Pavia, Italy |
| NATO Fellowship, Fall 1992 | |
| Brock Prize, Canadian Museum of Nature, for best research paper published by (and co-authored with) a CMN scientist | |
| 1991 | Killam Fellowship, Canada Council |
| Past-Presidents Medal, Geological Association of Canada | |
| Chairman, NSERC Operating Grant Selection Committee, Solid Earth Sciences | |
| Distinguished Lecturer, Mineralogical Association of Canada | |
| 1990 | Elected Fellow, Royal Society of Canada |
| NATO Fellowship, Summer 1990 | |
| NSERC Operating Grant Selection Committee, Solid Earth Sciences | |
| Distinguished Lecturer, Mineralogical Association of Canada | |
| 1989 | NSERC Operating Grant Selection Committee, Solid Earth Sciences |
| Merit Award, University of Manitoba | |
| 1988 | CNR Senior Fellowship, Pavia, Italy |
| Sigma Xi Senior Scientist Award | |
| 1987 | NATO Senior Fellowship, Italy |
| Plenary Speaker, International Union of Crystallography Congress, Perth, Australia | |
| 1984 | Rh Institute Award for Science |
| Hawley Medal, Mineralogical Association of Canada | |
| Elected Life-Fellow, Mineralogical Association of Canada | |
| 1980-90 | University Research Fellowship |
| 1978 | Elected Fellow, Mineralogical Society of America |