 Zeise was accordingly awarded a silver medal by the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, and he became a member of that body the following year on the recommendation of Ørsted.In 1836 he became a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, a very high honour bestowed by the Danish monarch.As a teacher Zeise demanded strict accuracy from his pupils; together with conscientiousness, order and diligence - the same qualities which so strongly animated him.