He received the National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award in 1986, the JPL Lew Allen Award for Excellence in 1992.
From 1988 to 1995, he was a Presidential Young Investigator (under President Ronald Reagan), and then an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow from 1989 to 1992.
She is a 1984 winner of the 1984 Presidential Young Investigator Award, presented to her at the White House by Ronald Reagan, and the 2004 recipient of the Dirk Brouwer Award from the American Astronautical Society.
Emmy Award | Grammy Award | Tony Award | Neil Young | Brigham Young University | The Young and the Restless | Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film | United States presidential election, 2004 | National Book Award | United States presidential election, 2008 | Daytime Emmy Award | Ernst & Young | United States presidential election, 2000 | United States presidential election, 1884 | Brigham Young | presidential election | Juno Award | United States presidential election, 1960 | Obie Award | Golden Globe Award | Primetime Emmy Award | Drama Desk Award | César Award | Academy Award for Best Picture | Edgar Award | Young Vic | Konex Award | Academy Award for Best Visual Effects | BSC Young Boys | Academy Award for Best Original Song |
Atwater is an MRS Fellow and has been honored by awards including the 2012 ENI award for Renewable and Non-Conventional Energy; MRS Kavli Lecturer in Nanoscience in 2010; Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award, 2010; Joop Los Fellowship from the Dutch Society for Fundamental Research on Matter in 2005, A.T. & T. Foundation Award, 1990; NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award, 1989; IBM Faculty Development Award, 1989-1990; Member, Bohmische Physical Society, 1990; IBM Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1987.