Italian neurologist (1909–2012)
Rita Levi-Montalcini
Rita Levi-Montalcini was an Italian neurobiologist.
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- Profession
- Italian neurologist (1909–2012)
- Born
- 1909-04-22
Overview
Rita Levi-Montalcini 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).
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