In 2007, he received the “Friendship Award”, from the Prime minister of China for his contribution to the medical progress of the country.He had earlier received the 2014 Leibniz Ring Prize in Berlin.In 2011, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies coined a medal of honor bearing Samii’s name which would be given to outstanding neurosurgeons every two years. The first awardee of this medal was Prof. Maurice Choux from France.
