In 1965, he was awarded the Israel Prize in exact sciences, together with his colleague Professor Igal Talmi,[4] for their work on "shell model" in nuclear physics. The De Shalit High School and two junior sister high schools in Rehovot were renamed after him. In 1974, In conjunction with the Weizmann Institute, the "Amos de-Shalit Foundation" was founded to foster an increased awareness of the important role of science among Israeli youth, and "Amos de-Shalit Summer School program" was launched in his name.[5]