* TUBA Prize of the Turkish Academy of Sciences (2015)
* Wittgenstein-Preis (2012)
* Honorary doctorate awarded by the University of Bucharest in Romania (2012)
* Honorary doctorate awarded by the Åbo Akademi in Finland (2011)
* Kardinal-Innitzer Award (2010)
* Humanity Medal of the City of Linz (2010) 
* Austrians of 2008, category Education (ORF and Die Presse)
* Turkish National Science Prize (TUBITAK Bilim Ödülü) 2006
* ENERGY GLOBE Upper Austria 2003, sponsored by the OÖN
* Basic Award 2001 sponsored by the "Open Upper Austria"