Awards and Recognition
- 1983 MIT John Asinari Award for outstanding Undergrad Life Sciences research.
- 1984 MIT William L. Stewart, Jr Award for the founding of SEDS.
- 1985-1986 Harvard Medical School Student Research Grant, American Heart Association
- 1986-1987 Biomedical Research Support Grant supported by the NIH.
- 1986 Space Industrialization Fellowship presented by the Space Foundation.
- 1988 Aviation Week & Space Tech. Laurel in recognition of founding ISU.
- 1992 Space Frontiers Foundation "Pioneers Award," presented for cumulative work done in the commercialization and development of the space field.
- 1994 "Top-25 Young Stars of Space" award presented by the National Space Society for outstanding work done by space pioneers under the age of 40.
- Konstantine E. Tsiolkovsky Award presented by the Russian government for the creation of ISU (along with Hawley and Richards).
- 2003 World Technology Award, presented by the World Technology Counsel
- 2005 Doctorate of Space Achievement (Honoris Causa) by ISU
- 2006 (inaugural) Heinlein Award ($500,000 cash award)
- 2006 Lindbergh Award
- 2006 Wired RAVE Award
- 2006 Neil Armstrong Award for Aerospace Achievement and Leadership
- 2006 Robert & Virginia Heinlein Prize, for Advances in Space Commercialization
- 2007 Arthur C. Clarke Award for Innovation
- 2010 Economist "No Boundaries" Innovator of the Year
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