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Quick facts for kids Rita Levi-Montalcini OMRI OMCA | |
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Rita Levi-Montalcini, c. Image courtesy of the Bernard Becker Medical Library, Washington University School of Medicine. | |
Born | ()22 April Turin, Italy |
Died | 30 December () (aged ) Rome, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Citizenship | Italy, United States |
Alma mater | University of Turin |
Known for | Nerve growth factor |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Neurobiology |
Institutions | Washington University in St.
Louis |
Rita Levi-MontalciniOMRI OMCA (US:, Italian: [ˈriːta ˈlɛːvi montalˈtʃiːni]; 22 April – 30 December ) was an Italian Nobel laureate, honored for her work in neurobiology.
She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly with colleague Stanley Cohen for the discovery of nerve growth factor (NGF).
From until her death, she also served in