Angier B. Duke Memorial Scholarship, Duke University, 1967-1971
Marshall Scholarship, University of London, London, England, 1971-1974
Named “Foreign Scholar” at Nagoya University, Japan, 1993
A paper from the Oakley lab, "γ-Tubulin is a component of the spindle pole body that is essential for microtubule function in Aspergillus nidulans" (Cell 61,1289-1301) was included in the volume "Landmark Papers in Cell Biology." This volume contains 42 of the most important publications in the field of Cell Biology that have been published since the founding of the society in 1960, 2001
Ohio State University Distinguished Scholar Award. This award recognizes “extraordinary accomplishment in research and scholarship.” It is the highest award given for research and scholarship at Ohio State. Approximately five awardees are chosen each year from among thousands of OSU faculty, 2003
Named a “personalité scientifique étrangère de haut niveau” by the Institute Universitaire de France, 2005
Elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2005
Harlan Hatcher Memorial Award for Excellence, Colleges of the Arts and Sciences, Ohio State University. The purpose of this award is “to honor those individuals in the Arts and Sciences who, over a period of years, have developed a noteworthy profile, with exceptional strength in research and teaching, and who serve as role models for younger colleagues and students", 2006
Professional Memberships
American Society for Cell Biology
Genetics Society of Americe
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Degrees
Undergraduate: B.S. Botany, Duke University
Ph.D., Botany and cell biology, University of London