Handsome crystal Albert Einstein Memorial Lecture award presented to DNA discoverer James Watson for his 1995 Princeton lecture entitled 'The Ethics of the Human Genome Project.' Manufactured by Tiffany & Co., the award stands a total of 11″ tall on a black 7.25″ x 3.75″ base. The crystal is etched with a portrait of Einstein and the text: "The Albert Einstein Memorial Lecture, 1995, James Dewey Watson." The engraved silver plaque on the base reads: "Presented by the Chamber of Commerce of the Princeton Area, February 7, 1995, at Princeton University." Both the crystal and engraved plaque bear Tiffany's maker marks. In fine condition.
