
Rita Levi-Montalcini
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 12 years ago |
Date of birth | April 22,1909 |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Born | Turin |
Italy | |
Date of died | December 30,2012 |
Died | Rome |
Italy | |
Siblings | Paola Levi-Montalcini |
Gino Levi-Montalcini | |
Anna Levi-Montalcini | |
Job | Researcher |
Neurologist | |
Neurobiologist | |
Education | University of Turin |
Awards | Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research |
Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize | |
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine | |
Parents | Adamo Levi |
Adele Montalcini | |
Books | In praise of imperfection |
Tiempo De Cambios | |
Cantico di una vita | |
Abbi il coraggio di conoscere | |
Senz’olio contro vento | |
Notable student | Maria Grazia Spillantini |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2043643 |
Rita Levi-Montalcini Life story
Rita Levi-Montalcini OMRI OMCA was an Italian neurobiologist. She was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly with colleague Stanley Cohen for the discovery of nerve growth factor. From 2001 until her death, she also served in the Italian Senate as a Senator for Life.