Named the 2024 recipient of the Global Research & Outreach (GRO) Award from UW CALS Global
Named Fellow of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) – 2023
Re-elected Council Member of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) – 2021
Appointed Council Member of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) – 2018
Wisconsin Without Borders Peter Bosscher Award – 2016
Hilldale Faculty Research award, University of Wisconsin-Madison – 2013
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education – 2013
Reappointed to the Board of Scientific Counselors of the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse (NIH/NIAAA) – 2013
Reappointed the Katherine Berns Van Donk Steenbock Professor in Nutrition – 2013
“Ekitiibwa kya Buganda” Award for Contributions to Education – 2013
Appointed to the Institute of Medicine (IOM)/ Food Nutrition Board of the US National Academy of Sciences – 2012
Appointed to the International committee of the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) – 2012
WAA Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison -2010
Inducted as a Fellow of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS) – 2009
Scientist of the Week in Blogs at America.gov – 2009
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Award of Excellence in International Activities – 2009
Vilas Research Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison – 2008
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Extra Mile Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison – 2008
Fulbright Fellow, African Regional Research Award – 2008
Hilldale Faculty Research Award,University of Wisconsin-Madison – 2006
Hilldale Faculty Research Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison – 2005
Osborne Mandel Award in Basic Science – 2004
Katherine Berns Von Donk Steenbock Professorship in Nutrition, University of Wisconsin-Madison – 2003
University of Wisconsin-Madison, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Outstanding Teaching and Advising Award- 2002
Wisconsin/Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Award, UW-Madison – 2001-2003
Fogarty International Center/NIH International Biomedical Research Minority Faculty Fellowship – 1994-2000
Steenbock Career Development Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison – 1992-1998
Nominee for Dean’s Medical School Teaching Award, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC – 1991
Frolisch/New York Academy of Sciences Fellowship – 1990-1997
Rockefeller Foundation Career Development Award – 1986
Rockefeller Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship – 1985-1987
The David Israel Macht Research Award in Medical Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine – 1985
Predoctoral Fulbright Fellowship – 1980-1985
Exchange Program of the Federal Republic of Germany (DAAD) Fellowship – 1976-1978