As an acknowledgment of his efforts in his field of research, Stymne was awarded the 2008 Terry Galliard Award which is awarded to researchers whose work has had particular influence in the field of plant lipid biochemistry.
Som ett erkännande för sina insatser inom sitt forskningsområde tilldelades sten 2008 Terry Galliard utmärkelsen som tilldelas forskare vars arbete har haft särskilt inflytande inom växtlipidforskningsområdet.