Rita Levi-Montalcini
1909
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2012
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country of citizenship: Italy, United States of America, Kingdom of Italy
native language: Italian
educated at: University of Turin
occupation: neurologist, neuroscientist, biochemist, politician, physician, scientist
award received: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, National Medal of Science, Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit, Feltrinelli Prize, Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Rosenstiel Award, honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Foreign Member of the Royal Society, Ralph W. Gerard Prize, Gold medal of the Spanish National Research Council
position held: Italian senator for life
Rita Levi-Montalcini (US: LAY-vee MOHN-tahl-CHEE-nee, LEV-ee -, LEE-vee MON-təl-, Italian: [ˈriːta ˈlɛːvi montalˈtʃiːni]; 22 April 1909 – 30 December 2012) 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 (NGF).From 2001 until her death, she also served in the Italian Senate as a Senator for Life. This honor was given due to her significant scientific contributions. On 22 April 2009, she became the first Nobel laureate to reach the age of 100, and the event was feted with a party at Rome's City Hall. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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