Trophy
- ID-nummer
- 2025.021.001
- Titel
- Trophy
- Publik beskrivning
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This sculpture is associated with Darwin Molecular, a small biotech company in Seattle, Washington, USA, where Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell did their early research on the immune system’s regulatory T cells.
The sculpture was made by Pat Moss, a colleague at Darwin Molecular, who had metalwork as a hobby. It is a Darwin fish, a fictional creature with legs. The Darwin fish has been used as a counterpoint to the stylised fish that has come to signify Christianity, representing the view that all species have been created through evolution and not by a higher power. Darwin Molecular used evolutionary processes in their research and development, and the Darwin fish was adopted as a symbol within the company. The sculpture, which exists in several copies, originally served as a trophy in the company’s annual golf tournament. When Mary Brunkow was awarded the Nobel Prize, a former colleague gifted this trophy to her.
Mary Brunkow donated the trophy to the Nobel Prize Museum in 2025. - Pristagare
- Mary E. Brunkow
Part of Trophy