U.S. Navy Distinguished Service Award (1945) • Citation, Seismological Society of America (1947) • Citation, Admiral, Bureau of Ordnance (1947) • Cosmos Club membership (1947) • Cyril and Methodius Order - First Degree (1970) • Iowa Inventors Hall of Fame (1974) • Honorary Membership, Society for Computer Medicine (1974) • Doctor of Science, University of Florida (1974) • Governor's Science Medal (1985) • Order "People's Republic of Bulgaria" - first degree (1985) • Computing Appreciation Award, EDUCOM (1985) • Holley Medal, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1985) • Coors American Ingenuity Award (1986) • National Medal in Technology and Innovation (1990) • The Atanasov nanoak peak in Antarctica is named in honor of the scientist (2002).