 In 2008, he became chair of the Conference on Disarmament.Üzümcü received an Honorary Doctorate for "Lifetime Achievements in Arms Control and Disarmament" from the Geneva School of Diplomacy in 2010 prior to taking up his position at the OPCW.In 2013, during Ahmet Üzümcü's mandate as Director-General, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the OPCW.