He was awarded the Outstanding Australian Alumnus of Hong Kong in 1994, The UNSW Alumni Award and the honorary degree of Doctor of Science by his alma mater, the UNSW, in 1995 and 1999 respectively.

• 吕博士于1994年获颁发香港杰出澳洲校友奖，并分别于1995年及1999年获母校新南威尔斯大学颁发杰出校友奖和荣誉理学博士荣衔。