Rita Levi-Montalcini
Senator for life Rita Levi-Montalcini | |
|---|---|
 Rita Levi-Montalcini | |
| Born | 22 April 1909 |
| Died | 30 December 2010 (aged 103) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Alma mater | Turin Medical School, University of Turin |
| Known for | Nerve growth factor |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1986) National Medal of Science (1987) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neurology |
| Institutions | Washington University in St. Louis |
Rita Levi-Montalcini (born 22 April 1909; died 30 December 2012)[1][2] was an Italian neurologist.[3]
She won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1986 for her discovery of nerve growth factor (NGF). She shared the Nobel prize with Stanley Cohen with whom she made the discovery.
She was the first Nobel Prize winner to have reached 100 years of age.
References
- ↑ "Rita Levi-Montalcini" (in Italian). Senato della Repubblica. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ "Morta Rita Levi-Montalcini". ANSA. 30 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ "Rita Levi-Montalcini - Autobiography". nobelprize.org. 2011 [last update]. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
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Bibliography
- Levi-Montalcini, Rita 1988. In praise of imperfection: my life and work. Basic Books, New York.
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