2005年,George von Hevesy奖,为国际放射分析化学、核化学领域的最高奖。他是发展中国家获该奖的第1人,也是自1968年设立该奖后的第26位获奖人。国际评选委员会的新闻稿是:”Professor Zhifang Chai, Institute of High Energy Physics, Beijing, China, has been awarded the 2005 George Hevesy Medal in recognition of his original and outstanding achievements - over a period of four decades – in the field of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry.