- INSA Distinguished Lecture Fellowship (2023)
- CSIR Bhatnagar Fellowship (2021)
- The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Prize in Biology (2016)
- Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Biological Sciences
(by the Prime Minister of India for Outstanding Research Achievements) (2001)
- Ranbaxy Research Award (Medical Sciences – Basic Research) (2007)
- Prof. G.N. Ramachandran Gold Medal (2019)
- SERB Distinguished Fellowship (2017)
- Prof. G.N. Ramachandran 60th Birthday Commemoration Medal (2015)
- Sreenivasaya Memorial Award (Society of Biological Chemists, India) (2000)
- J.C. Bose Fellowship (Department of Science & Technology) (2008)
- Dozor Visiting Fellow, Ben Gurion University, Israel (2006)
- Member, Guha Research Conference (1997)
- Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences (2017)
- Fellow,The Royal Society of Biology (2017)
- Fellow, The Royal Society of Chemistry (2013)
- Fellow, Indian National Science Academy (2005)
- Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences (1999)
- Fellow, The National Academy of Sciences, India (1998)
- Fellow, West Bengal Academy of Science & Technology (2010)
- Fellow, Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences (2003)
- Fellow, Telangana Academy of Sciences (2015)
- Distinguished Visiting Professor, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai (2018)
- Adjunct Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, India (2018)
- Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn (Victoria), Australia (2016)
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Adjunct Professor, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering,Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (2016)
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Adjunct Professor, School of Applied Sciences, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia (2015)
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Adjunct Professor, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai (2015)
- Adjunct Faculty, Biological Sciences and Bioengineering,Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (2014)
- Honorary Faculty Member, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre (2004)
- for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, India
Adjunct Professor, Special Centre for Molecular Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India (2008)
- Adjunct Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali, India (2010)
- Honorary Professor, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Gurgaon (2016)
- Member, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Senate (2011-16)
- Wellcome Trust Travel Fellowship (2002)
- Raman Research Fellowship (CSIR) (1996)
- Indo-Australia Senior Scientist Visiting Fellowship (2012)
- International Travel Grant (Biophysical Society, U.S.A.) (2002)
- Wood/Whelan Fellowship (IUBMB) (1992)
- International Union of Biochemistry (IUB) Travel Fellowship (1991)
- Samuel A. Talbot Award (Biophysical Society, U.S.A.) (1986)
- J.C. Bose Travel Award (Indian Biophysical Society) (2014)
- Graduate Research Fellowship (SUNY, Stony Brook) (1983-87)
- Graduate Teaching Assistantship (SUNY, Stony Brook) (1980-83)
- Devaprabhakara Memorial Award (Chemical Society, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur) (1979)
- MCM Fellowship (Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur) (1978-80)
- Acharya P.C. Ray Memorial Award (2020)
- McBain Memorial Lecture (2019)
- 6th GK Manna Memorial Lecture (2018)
- University of Manitoba Distinguished Visiting Lecturer (2013)
- Dr. R.A. Mashelkar Endowment Lecture,National Chemical Laboratory, Pune (2015)
- Prof. Anil K. Lala Memorial Lecture, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (2013)
- Prof. B.K. Bachhawat Memorial Lecture, Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh (2011)
- Founder’s Day Lecture, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad (2011)
- Darshan Ranganathan Memorial Lecture Award (CRSI) (2011)
- CSIR Foundation Day Lecture (IICB, Kolkata) (2010)
- The Bires Chandra Guha Memorial Lecture (INSA) (2008)
- Bimala Churn Law Memorial Lecture (IACS, Kolkata) (2007)
- TWAS-UNESCO Associateship (2003)