text: During her career, Wilma Olson had won many awards, among others:
  *Douglass College Medal, 2001
  *American Chemical Society – North Jersey Section
  *Sister Marian José Smith Excellence in Education Award, 2000
  *New Jersey Woman of Achievement Award, 1998
  *Wellcome Visiting Professorship, New York University, 1997
  *American Women in Science, New York Area Scientist of the Year Award, 1994
  *National Lecturer and National Award for Excellence and Leadership in Biophysics, Biophysical Society 1994
  *National Institute of General Medical Sciences MERIT Award, 1988–98
  *Rutgers University Board of Trustees Research Award, 1993
  *Guggenheim Fellowship, 1978