In 2000, he was awarded the Vetlesen Prize for plate tectonic theory, theoretical geomorphology and tectonics. In 2013, he was elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is also a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and the Geological Society of America.
In 2000, he was honored with the Vetlesen Prize for plate tectonic theory, theoretical geomorphology, and tectonics. In 2013, he was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is also a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and the Geological Society of America.