Oparin/Urey Medal
At the 3rd ISSOL meeting in 1980 in Jerusalem, the first Oparin medal was awarded to Cyril Ponnamperuma. The Oparin Medal, named in honor of the original founder, was created to recognize extraordinary achievement in the field. Subsequently a Urey Medal was also created and one or the other of these medals is presented to a recipient at each conference, voted on by his or her peers. At the conference in Florence in 2008, The Stanley L. Miller award was announced, which provides recognition to researchers under the age of 37 for outstanding contributions to origins of life research. Every three years ISSOL Fellows are voted on by the society and recognized.
| Year | Location of Meeting | Medalist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Quito | Steven Benner (USA) | 5th Urey |
| 2021 | Virtual meeting | Donna Blackmond (USA) | 9th Oparin |
| 2017 | San Diego | none awarded | - |
| 2014 | Nara | Andrew Knoll (USA) | 8th Oparin |
| 2011 | Montpellier | Jack Szostak (USA) | 4th Urey |
| 2008 | Florence | James Kasting (USA) | 7th Oparin |
| 2005 | Beijing | Gerald Joyce (USA) | 3rd Urey |
| 2002 | Oaxaca | Albert Eschenmoser (Switzerland) | 6th Oparin |
| 1999 | San Diego | Alan Schwartz (The Netherlands) | 2nd Urey |
| 1996 | Orléans | James Ferris (USA) | 5th Oparin |
| 1993 | Barcelona | Leslie Orgel (USA) | 1st Urey |
| 1989 | Prague | J. William Schopf (USA) | 4th Oparin |
| 1986 | Berkeley | Juan Oró (USA) | 3rd Oparin |
| 1983 | Mainz | Stanley Miller (USA) | 2nd Oparin |
| 1980 | Jerusalem | Cyril Ponnamperuma (USA) | 1st Oparin |
ISSOL Fellows
| Year | ISSOL Fellow | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | E. Biondi | USA |
| 2023 | P. Higgs | Canada |
| 2023 | E. Javaux | Belgium |
| 2021 | D. Blackmond | USA |
| 2021 | L. Williams | USA |
| 2021 | M. Gargaud | France |
| 2021 | R. Hazen | USA |
| 2017 | S.A. Benner | USA |
| 2017 | H.J. Cleaves | USA |
| 2017 | G. Cooper | USA |
| 2014 | A. Knoll | USA |
| 2014 | N. Hud | USA |
| 2014 | G.E. Fox | USA |
| 2014 | M.C. Maurel | France |
| 2014 | J. Pereto | Spain |
| 2011 | J. Szostak | USA |
| 2011 | J.P. Gogarten | USA |
| 2011 | R. Krishnamurthy | USA |
| 2011 | G. Arrhenius | USA |
| 2008 | J. Bada | USA |
| 2008 | A. Lazcano | Mexico |
| 2008 | S. Pizzarello | USA |
| 2008 | A. Weber | USA |
| 2005 | G.F. Horneck | Germany |
| 2005 | M. Schidlowski | Germany |
| 2005 | C.P. McKay | USA |
| 2005 | G.F.Joyce | USA |
| 2005 | L. Margulis | USA |
| 2002 | R. Raulin | France |
| 2002 | D.L. Deamer | USA |
| 2002 | A. Eschenmoser | Switzerland |
| 2002 | J.F. Kasting | USA |
| 2002 | D. Des Marais | USA` |
| 1999 | G. Cairns-Smith | United Kingdom |
| 1999 | A.W. Schwartz | The Netherlands |
| 1999 | A. Brack | France |
| 1999 | V. Goldanski | Russia |
| 1999 | S. Chang | USA |
| 1996 | K. Harada | Japan |
| 1996 | D.L. DeVincenzi | USA |
| 1996 | R.S. Young | USA |
| 1996 | J.P. Ferris | USA |
| 1996 | S.W. Fox | USA |
| 1993 | L.E. Orgel | USA |
| 1989 | J.W. Schopf | USA |
| 1986 | J.Oró | USA |
| 1983 | S.L. Miller | USA |
| 1980 | C.A. Ponnamperuma | USA |
Note that recipients of the Urey and Oparin Medals are considered honorary Fellows.
Stanley L. Miller Early Career Award
| Year | S. L. Miller Award | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | M. Frenkel-Pinter | Israel |
| 2021 | P. Rimmer | UK |
| 2021 | B. Kacar | USA |
| 2021 | S. Walker | USA |
| 2017 | A. Engelhart | USA |
| 2014 | M. Pasek | USA |
| 2011 | M. Powner | UK |
| 2008 | J. Raymond | USA |
In 2011 C. Dupont (USA) was awarded as Stanley L. Miller Fellow.