The Principal Investigators of Mātai Hāora - Centre for Redox Biology and Medicine have received many (inter)national awards and distinctions in recognition of their excellence and contributions to scientific research.
| Year | Principal Investigator | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mark Hampton | University of Otago Research Group of the Year |
| 2021 | Nina Dickerhof | Sir Charles Hercus Health Research Fellowship |
| 2019 | Christoph Goebl | Sir Charles Hercus Health Research Fellowship |
| 2017 | Anitra Carr | Sir Charles Hercus Health Research Fellowship |
| 2015 | Margreet Vissers | New Zealand Society for Oncology Translational Research Award |
| Anitra Carr | University of Otago Early Career Award for Distinction in Research | |
| Christine Winterbourn | University of Auckland Distinguished Alumni Award | |
| 2014 | Tony Kettle | Society for Free Radical Research Australasia Distinguished Service Award |
| 2012 | Christine Winterbourn | Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) |
| Tony Kettle | Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand | |
| Margreet Vissers | Life Technologies New Zealand Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Award | |
| Mark Hampton | University of Otago Gold Medal for Research | |
| 2011 | Christine Winterbourn | Royal Society of New Zealand Rutherford Medal |
| 2010 | Margreet Vissers | University of Otago Gold Medal for Research |
| Mark Hampton | University of Otago, Christchurch Outstanding Teaching Award | |
| 2009 | Tony Kettle | University of Otago Research Excellence Award |
| Mark Hampton | Royal Society of New Zealand Charles Fleming Fund Senior Scientist Award | |
| 2008 | Christine Winterbourn | Society of Free Radical Research (International) Trevor Slater Medal |
| Mark Hampton | Invitrogen Award Emerging Excellence in Molecular Biology Research New Zealand | |
| 2007 | Margreet Vissers | Marie Curie Fellowship Award, European Cell Death Organisation |
| 2005 | Christine Winterbourn | Christchurch School of Medicine Research Medal |
| Margreet Vissers | Canterbury Medical Research Foundation Best Presentation | |
| Mark Hampton | University of Otago Early Career Award for Distinction in Research | |
| MacDiarmid New Zealand Young Scientist of the Year (Health and Medicine) | ||
| 2004 | Christine Winterbourn | University of Otago Distinguished Research Medal |
| 2003 | Mark Hampton | Sir Charles Hercus Health Research Fellowship |
| 2002 | Christine Winterbourn | Massey University 75th Anniversary Medal |
| 2000 | Tony Kettle | Iron Bolt Award, Oxygen Radical Gordon Conference |
| 1998 | Tony Kettle | New Zealand Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Award |
| 1997 | Christine Winterbourn | Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) |
| 1996 | Christine Winterbourn | New Zealand Association of Scientists Marsden Medal |
| 1995 | Christine Winterbourn | Canterbury Medical Research Foundation Athol Mann Award |
| 1992 | Tony Kettle | NZSBMB Award for Excellence in Presentation of a Paper |
| 1988 | Christine Winterbourn | Fellowship of the Royal Society of New Zealand |
| 1985 | Christine Winterbourn | New Zealand Biochemical Society Watson Victor Award |
Rutherford Medal - Professor Christine Winterbourn is the first woman to have been awarded New Zealand's highest science and technology honour.