One among 100 most influential people in the world by TIME Magazine, 2010

Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize by the Hilton Foundation, 2010

Gates Award for Global Health by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 2008

Antonio Champalimaud Science Award by the Champalimaud Foundation, 2007

Padmasri Award to Dr. PN, 2007

Padmasri Award to Dr. V, 1973

Sitaram Jindal Prize for Aravind Eye Care System, 2012

Hermes Award for Aravind Eye Care System, 2013

Global Innovation Summit Award 2014

Geneva Forum for Health Award, 2015

Aravind Wins India Today’s Make in India Emerging Entrepreneurs Award, 2017

Greenberg Prize: End Blindness, 2020