Rita Levi-Montalcini
Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1986
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Rita Levi-Montalcini, born on April 22, 1909, in Turin, Italy, was a renowned neurobiologist. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1986 for her discoveries of growth factors. Her scientific career was marked by innovative research on neuronal development. She was also a pioneer for women in science, overcoming numerous obstacles throughout her life. Rita Levi-Montalcini passed away on December 30, 2012.
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- Who is Rita Levi-Montalcini?
- Rita Levi-Montalcini, born on April 22, 1909, in Turin, Italy, was a renowned neurobiologist. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1986 for her discoveries of growth factors. Her scientific career was marked by innovative research on neuronal development. She was also a pioneer for women in science, overcoming numerous obstacles throughout her life. Rita Levi-Montalcini passed away on December 30, 2012.
- In what year did Rita Levi-Montalcini win the Nobel Prize?
- 1986 — Medicine