Chayen holds nine patents and has launched several commercial products for protein crystallization, such as "Chayen Reddy MIP" and "Naomi's nucleant." In addition, she has won the following awards:
* Women of Outstanding Achievement for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Commendation, WISE Campaign (2012)
*Investigator of the Year, Select Biosciences Life Sciences Awards (2011)
* Innovator of the Year, CWT everywoman in Technology Awards (2011)
Chayen was the Sterling Drug Visiting Professor of Pharmacology at Yale School of Medicine in 2009. She was formerly the president of the International Organization for Biological Crystallization.