• 2017 Doctor Honoris CausaLIMA, PERUUniversidad Ricardo Palma, Lima, Peru
• 2016 Doctor Honoris Causa degreeMEXICO CITY, MEXICOInstituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Mexico City, Mexico

2015

• 2013 Doctor Honoris Causa of PhilosophyATLANTA, UNITED STATESThe Georgia Institute, Atlanta
• 2012 Doctor Honoris Causa of ArchitectureNEW YORK, UNITED STATESPratt Institute, New York
• 2011 Membro del Pontificio Consiglio della CulturaVATICAN CITY, VATICAN CITY STATERome
• 2011 Certificate of Brevet WallonieWALLONIA, BELGIUMGovernment of the Wallon Region

2010

• 2010 Honorary CitizenLIÈGE, BELGIUMof the City of Liège, Liège
• 2010 Doctor Honoris CausaLIÈGE, BELGIUMUniversité de Liège, Liège
• 2009 Doctor Honoris CausaMADRID, SPAINUniversity Camilo José Cela, Madrid
• 2008 Becoming an Architect, LectureTEL AVIV, ISRAELat the Azrieli School of Architecture, Tel Aviv
• 2008 Doctor Honoris Causa of PhilosophiaeTEL AVIV, ISRAELTel Aviv University, Israel
• 2007 Tanner LecturesYALE, UNITED STATESUniversity of Yale, New Haven
• 2007 Berthold Lubetkin Memorial LectureLONDON, UNITED KINGDOMKensignton, London
• 2007 Doctor Honoris Causa of Humane LettersNEW YORK, UNITED STATESColumbia University, New York
• 2007 Hijo PredilectoVALENCIA, SPAINMunicipality of Valencia
• 2006 Doctor Honoris Causa in EngineeringTROY, UNITED STATESRensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York

2005

• 2005 Doctor Honoris Causa in EngineeringTHESSALONIKI, GREECEAristotle University, Thessaloniki
• 2005 Doctor Honoris Causa of ArtsDALLAS, UNITED STATESSouthern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
• 2005 Permanent Honorary GuestZURICH, SWITZERLAND(Ständiger Ehrengast), University of Zurich
• 2005 Time 100, Time MagazineNEW YORK, UNITED STATESNew York
• 2004 Gestalten und Konstruieren in PersonalunionZURICH, SWITZERLAND10th Holcim Concrete Symposium, Zurich
• 2004 Doctor Honoris Causa ScientiariumHAIFA, ISRAELTechnion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
• 2004 New York office establishedNEW YORK, UNITED STATES
• 2003 Medalla al Mérito a las Bellas ArtesVALENCIA, SPAINReal Academia de San Carlos de Valencia, Valencia
• 2001 Temporary License for the Practice of Professional EngineeringMADISON, UNITED STATESby the State of Wisconsin, Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, Madison, Wisconsin

2000

• 2000 Temporary License and Certificate of Practice for EngineeringTORONTO, CANADAby Ontario Association of Architects (OAA), Toronto
• 2000 Honorary AcademicianMADRID, SPAINReal Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid
• 2000 Guest of HonorMEXICO CITY, MEXICOGobierno del Distrito Federal, Mexico City
• 2000 Guest Lecturer, School of Architecture and DesignCAMBRIDGE, UNITED STATESMassachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts
• 2000 Honorary FellowshipMONTERREY, MEXICONational Academy of Architecture, Monterrey
• 2000 FellowshipNEW YORK, UNITED STATESInstitute for Urban Design, New York
• 2000 Honorary FellowshipOTTAWA, CANADARoyal Architectural Institute of Canada, College of Fellows in Ottawa
• 2000 Doctor Honoris Causa of ArchitectureFERRARA, ITALYUniversità degli Studi di Ferrara, Italy
• 1999 License for the Practice of Professional EngineeringAUSTIN, UNITED STATESby the State of Texas, Board of Professional Engineers, Austin, Texas, USA; License No. 85263
• 1999 Grau Grande Oficial da Ordem do MéritoLISBON, PORTUGALChancelaria das Ordens Honorificas Portuguesas, Lisbon
• 1999 Membership, Foreign Member of the AcademySTOCKHOLM, SWEDENRoyal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA), Stockholm
• 1999 Doctor Honoris Causa of TechnologyLUND, SWEDENLunds Universitet, Sweden
• 1999 Doctor Honoris Causa of Civil EngineeringCASSINO, ITALYUniversità degli Studi di Cassino, Italy
• 1998 Guest Lecturer, ETHZURICH, SWITZERLANDETH Architecture Department in Zurich
• 1998 Guest Lecturer, School of Architecture and DesignCAMBRIDGE, UNITED STATESMassachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts
• 1998 Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et LettresPARIS, FRANCEParis
• 1997 Temporary License for the Practice of Professional EngineeringCALIFORNIA, UNITED STATESby the State of California, Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, USA; Renewed in 1998
• 1997 Structural Engineer LicenseILLINOIS, UNITED STATESState of Illinois Department of Professional Engineering, USA; License No. 081-005441, November 1997, renewed in 1998 and 2000
• 1997 Doctor Honoris Causa of ScienceDELFT, NETHERLANDSTechnische Universiteit Delft (TU Delft)
• 1997 Doctor Honoris Causa of EngineeringMILWAUKEE, UNITED STATESMilwaukee School of Engineering, Wisconsin
• 1996 Doctor Honoris Causa of ScienceGLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOMUniversity of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland

1995

• 1995 Certificate for the Practice of Professional EngineeringFROSINONE, ITALYProvincia di Frosinone, Italy
• 1995 Doctor Honoris Causa of ScienceSALFORD, UNITED KINGDOMfrom the University of Salford, England
• 1994 Honorary MembershipMEXICO CITY, MEXICOColegio de Arquitectos, Mexico City
• 1994 Fellow Honoris Causa, Royal Incorporation of Architects (RIAS)EDINBURGH, UNITED KINGDOMEdinburgh
• 1994 Doctor Honoris Causa of Letters in Environmental StudiesEDINBURGH, UNITED KINGDOMHeriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
• 1994 Doctor Honoris CausaSEVILLA, SPAINUniversidad de Sevilla
• 1993 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)LONDON, UNITED KINGDOMHonorary Membership, London
• 1993 Doctor Honoris CausaVALENCIA, SPAINUniversidad Politécnica de Valencia
• 1993 Global Leader for TomorrowDAVOS, SWITZERLANDWorld Economic Forum, Davos
• 1992 Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San CarlosVALENCIA, SPAINHonorary Membership, Valencia
• 1991 Third architectural and engineering practiceVALENCIA, SPAINestablished in Valencia

1990

• 1989 Bund Deutscher Architekten (BDA)BERLIN, GERMANYHonorary Membership, Berlin
• 1989 Second architectural and engineering practicePARIS, FRANCEestablished in Paris
• 1988 Fazlur Khan International Fellowship for Arch. & Engineering, SOM FoundationCHIGAGO, UNITED STATESMembership, Chicago
• 1987 Participation at the 17th Triennale di MilanoMILANO, ITALY
• 1987 International Academy of Architecture (IAA)SOFIA, BULGARIAMembership, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 1987 Bund Schweizer Architekten (BSA)BASEL, SWITZERLANDMembership, Basel

1985

• 1982 International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)ZURICH, SWITZERLANDMembership, Zurich
• 1982 Schweizerische Ingenieur- und Architektenverein (SIA)ZURICH, SWITZERLANDMembership, Zurich
• 1981 First architectural and engineering practiceZURICH, SWITZERLANDestablished in Zurich
• 1981 Assistant at the ETH ZurichZURICH, SWITZERLANDAssistant at the Institute for Building Statics & Construction and Aerodynamics & Lightweight Construction.
• 1981 Doctorate in Technical ScienceZURICH, SWITZERLANDfrom ETH Zurich Department of Architecture (Ph.D. Thesis: Concerning the Foldability of Space Frames)

1980

• 1979 Graduated as a qualified civil engineerZURICH, SWITZERLANDat the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH Zurich)

1975

• 1974 Graduated as a qualified ArchitectVALENCIA, SPAINat the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Valencia followed by a postgraduate studies in urbanism
• 1968 Attends School of Arts and CraftsVALENCIA, SPAINin Valencia
• 1968 Completes secondary school educationVALENCIA, SPAINin Valencia, Spain
• 1951 Santiago Calatrava Valls , born on July 29VALENCIA, SPAINin Valencia, Spain