2009: Honorary Member, Australasian Neuroscience Society[4] 2009: Honorary Member, Australian Physiological Society[5] 2006: Distinguished Achievement Award, Australasian Neuroscience Society[6] 2003: Centenary Medal for contribution to the Australian community and science in medical research 1998: Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research[7] 1997: Elected Fellow, Australian Academy of Science[5] 1996, 1999: Invitation Fellowship, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) 1995 Orbeli Medal, Armenian Academy of Neuroscience 1993: Max-Planck-Research Prize (Max-Planck-Forschungspreis) for international collaborative research (with W. Jänig)