Perey was elected to the French Academy of Sciences in 1962, making her the first woman elected to the Institut de France. Although a significant step, her election as a "corresponding member" rather than a full member came with limited privileges.
*The French Academy of Science Wilde Prize (1950)
*The French Academy of Science Le Conte Prize (1960)
*The City of Paris Science Grand Prize (1960)
*Officier of the Légion d'Honneur (1960)
* Grand Prix de la Ville de Paris (1960)
* Elected correspondante of the Académie des Sciences (Paris, 1962). First woman to be elected to the Académie since its founding in 1666.
* Lavoisier Prize of the Académie des Sciences (1964)
* Silver Medal of the Société Chimique de France (1964)
* Commandeur of the Ordre National du Mérite (1974)