2017 : AGU 2016 Editors’ Citation for Excellence in Refereeing for Water Resources Research
2016 : NASA Group Achievement Award SMAP Science and Cal/Val Team (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
2015 : GESTAR Exceptional Service Award (Goddard Earth Sciences Technology and Research)
2015 : NASA GMAO Award for Scientific Achievement (Global Modeling and Assimilation Office)
2015 : NASA GMAO Award for Science and Technical Support (Global Modeling and Assimilation Office)
2012 : NASA GMAO Outstanding Performance Award (Global Modeling and Assimilation Office)
2007 : WMO Research Award for Young Scientists (World Meteorological Organization)
2002 : First Prize KVIV Engineering; award for the best master thesis (bioscience, civil engineering), (Koninklijke Vlaamse Ingenieursvereniging, Royal Flemish Society of Engineers)
1996 : Award for the highest qualified student in secondary school (Greek-Latin) with special awards for Latin, French, German, mathematics, physics, geography, religion and esthetics (OLVP)
1995 : Nomination for the Flemish Latin Contest (Cicero)