Oparin Medal

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The Oparin Medal honors important contributions to the field of origins of life.[1] The medal is awarded by The International Astrobiology Society. The award is named for Alexander Ivanovich Oparin, one of the pioneers in researching the origins of life.


Oparin Medal Winners
Year Name
1980 Cyril Ponnamperuma
1983 Stanley Miller
1986 John OrĂ³
1989 J. William Schopf
1996 James Ferris
2002 Albert Eschenmoser