Awards and Honors
- 1968 E. Mead Johnson Award for pediatric research
- 1973 Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 1984 Trudeau Medal from the American Lung Association
- 1991 National Medal of Science, in recognition of contributions to understanding and treating respiratory distress syndrome. The award cited Dr. Avery as one of the founders of neonatal intensive care and "a major advocate of improving access to care of all premature and sick infants."
- 1994 Member of the National Academy of Sciences
- 2003, elected president of the National Academy of Sciences
- 2005 John Howland Award
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