Honors

Recognition organized by what it is and who conferred it.

Professional Recognition

Senior Member

Association for Computing Machinery · 2026

  • Classification: Professional society

Fellow

Society of Antiquaries of Scotland · FSAScot · 2025

  • Classification: Learned society

Fellow

Institute of Mathematics and its Applications · FIMA · 2022

  • Classification: Professional and learned society

Fellow

Cybernetics Society · FCybS · 2021

  • Classification: Learned society

Senior Member

IEEE · SMIEEE · 2021

  • Classification: Professional society

Fellow

Royal Society of Arts · FRSA · 2020

  • Classification: Learned society

Fellow

British Computer Society · FBCS · 2020

  • Classification: Professional society

Civic and Service Recognition

Kentucky Colonel

Commonwealth of Kentucky · 25 March 2024

  • Classification: Commonwealth civic honor

Commissioned by Governor Andy Beshear as a Kentucky Colonel.

President’s Volunteer Service Award — Bronze

President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation · Awarded 9 April 2022

  • Service period: Calendar year 2021
  • Classification: Civic service recognition

Bronze recognition for qualifying volunteer service during calendar year 2021, documented in the Maryland Defense Force record.

Maryland Defense Force Meritorious Service Ribbon

Maryland Defense Force · 4 November 2021

  • Classification: State military recognition

The MDDF’s highest award, presented for sustained meritorious support of statewide COVID-19 vaccination operations.

Heraldic Recognition

Grant of Arms

Office of the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta · 1 May 2024

  • Classification: Heraldic grant

Letters Patent G0102 granting and recording personal arms.

Orders and Ceremonial Honors

Knight

Order of Mines and Baths · MMT · 18 February 2026

  • Classification: Micronational order

Fellow Officer

Fellowship of the Golden Bee · FOGB · 1 January 2026

  • Previous grade: Fellow Member, 1 January 2025
  • Classification: Private associative order

Knight Commander

Order of the Snowflake · KCS · 2 November 2025

  • Previous grade: Knight, 25 December 2023
  • Classification: Micronational order

Companion

Noble Order of Westarctica · CW · 7 July 2025

  • Classification: Micronational order

Knight Companion

Order of the Crancelin · CRA · 13 May 2025

  • Classification: Micronational order

Single-grade appointment in the Order of the Crancelin.

Knight

Fraternal Order of the Golden Owl · 21 December 2024

  • Classification: Private fraternal order

Knight Commander

Royal Order of the Star of Oceania · KCRSO · 17 March 2024

  • Classification: Contemporary Hawaiian royal-house order

Peerages and Titles

Count of Krigsvold

Grand Duchy of Westarctica · 25 December 2024

  • Classification: Micronational peerage

Baron of Matikonis

Grand Duchy of Westarctica · 29 November 2024

  • Classification: Micronational peerage

Other Distinctions