Berlin is a member of the New York Academy of Science, the American Chemical Society, and the Royal Society of Chemistry. He is a member of the International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life, an honor Member of the European Molecular Liquids Group, a fellow of the Mendeleev Chemical Society and the Russian Physical Society. His work has earned him many awards, including EU Erasmus Mundus Professorship Award (2009) and Scientific Award of Hans Veilberth Foundation, Germany (2007). Most recently, Yuri Berlin was awarded the Maria Sklodowska-Curie Medal (2019) in recognition of his distinguished achievements in radiation research as well as the long-lasting and productive cooperation with Polish scientists.