- 2022/11 - The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star
- 2021/10 - Australasian Cell Death Society (Australia) The Pioneers of the Australasian Cell Death Society
- 2021/02 - American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Fellow of the AACR Academy
- 2019 - European Cell Death Organization ECDO Honorary Prize
- 2017/06 - CDD Scientific Committee, Springer Nature The 2017 CDD Award
- 2015/04 - アメリカ科学アカデミー(NAX) 外国人会員
- 2015/04 - 京都大学 名誉教授
- 2013/11 - 慶応義塾医学振興基金 慶應医学賞
- 2013/06 - 京都大学 孜孜賞
- 2012/12 - Debrecen University, Hungary Debrecen Award
- 2012/09 - 日本癌学会 吉田富三賞
- 2012/04 - スイス・チューリッヒ大学 名誉博士号
- 2011/01 - 日本学士院 会員
- 2007/04 - 大阪大学 名誉教授
- 2004 - Cell Death Society Prize, International Cell Death Society
- 2001 - Person of Cultural Merit, Japanese Government (Tokyo)
- 2000 - Japan Academy Prize and Imperial Prize, Japan Academy (Tokyo)
- 1998 - Uehara Prize, Uehara Foundation (Tokyo)
- 1998 - Takamatsu Cancer Award, Princess Takamatsu Foundation (Tokyo)
- 1998 - Asahi Prize, Asahi Press Foundation (Tokyo)
- 1997 - French Cancer League (Paris, France) Prix Lacassagne,
- 1996 - Boehring-Kitasato Prize, Borhring Ingelheim (Tokyo)
- 1995 - Osaka Science Prize, Osaka Science Technology Foundation (Osaka)
- 1995 - Koch Foundation, Germany Robert Koch Award
- 1994 - Marburg University (Marburg, Germany) Emil von Boehring Prize,
- 1993 - Nikkei BP Prize, Nikkei Press (Tokyo)
- 1992 - The Mochida Memorial Award, Mochida Foundation (Tokyo)
- 1990 - Erwin von Bälz Preis (Tokyo)
- 1987 - The Encouragement Award, Japan Biochemical Society (Tokyo)