He was honored with the University of California Davis Medal of Honor at a lifetime achievement event on 15 September 2007, at the Mondavi Center.

Brashear was honored with the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service in October 2000 for 42 years of combined military and federal civilian service.

On 1 December 1966, he was honored with the Medal of the Righteous among the Nations for his courage and self-sacrifice.

In 1995, the Minister of Culture in France honored him with the Medal of Arts and Letters.

In 2009 she was honored with the Medal of Treball President Macià de la Generalitat de Catalunya.

In 1986, he was honored with both the National Intelligence Medal and the Department of Defense Civilian Meritorious Service Medal.

Murata was honored in 1980 with the Medal with Blue Ribbon of Japan (Ranju Hosho).

In 1976 he was honored with the Medal of Brotherhood and Unity.

In 1997 the State of Nuevo León honored him with the Medal of Civic Achievement for his contribution to the cultural development of the State.

In 1987 in Darmstadt, his hometown, he was honored with the Medal of Johann Heinrich Merck.