Professor Blanke was inducted into the Order of the Golden Anchor, and the Order of the Godlen Feedback Loop for his outstanding contribution to the research and education in cooperation between NTNU and DTU.

Director of Amos, Grand master Asgeir Johan Sørensen of the Order of the Golden Anchor had this to say about professor Blanke.

– Mogens Blanke is a world-leading professor contributing with fundamental and significant knowledge and innovations within the field of fault-tolerant control. In particular, this is demonstrated on various marine applications including marine robotics, ships and ocean structures. He has also educated a remarkable high number of MSc, PhD and Postdoc's.

The grand master of the Order of the Golden Feedback Loop, professor Kristin Y. Pettersen, said that induction into the order only goes to:

– Persons who have contributed significantly to the control science can be elected to honorary knights. Professor Mogens Blanke is knighted as one of the world’s most prominent contributors to marine control and fault-tolerant systems.