Rita Levi-Montalcini
(1909-2012)
Italian neurologist
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Rita Levi-Montalcini OMRI OMCA (, 22 April 1909 – 30 December 2012) was an Italian Nobel laureate, honored for her work in neurobiology. 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.
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22 April 1909 Turin, Italy
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30 December 2012 (aged 103) Rome, Italy
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