Kuffler was widely recognized as an original and creative neuroscientist. In addition to numerous prizes, honorary degrees, and special lectureships from countries over the world, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1960, National Academy of Sciences in 1964, the Royal Society as Foreign Member in 1971, and the American Philosophical Society in 1978.
Kuffler was widely acclaimed as a pioneering and inventive neuroscientist. He received numerous awards, honorary degrees, and special lectureships from countries around the world, and was elected to prestigious organizations like the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1960, the National Academy of Sciences in 1964, the Royal Society as a Foreign Member in 1971, and the American Philosophical Society in 1978.