The Oparin/Urey Medal honors important contributions to the field of origins of life. The medal is awarded by The International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life ("ISSOL – The International Astrobiology Society"). The award was originally named for Alexander Ivanovich Oparin, one of the pioneers in researching the origins of life. In 1993, the Society decided to alternate the name of the award so as to also honor the memory of Harold C. Urey. The current list of medalists is shown below:

Oparin/Urey Medal Winners

Year	Name
1980	Cyril Ponnamperuma (Oparin Medal)
1983	Stanley Miller (Oparin Medal)
1986	John Oró (Oparin Medal)
1989	J. William Schopf (Oparin Medal)
1993	Leslie Orgel (Urey Medal)
1996	James Ferris (Oparin Medal)
1999	Alan Schwartz (Urey Medal)
2002	Albert Eschenmoser (Oparin Medal)
2005	Gerald Joyce (Urey Medal)