Rita Levi-Montalcini, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rita Levi-Montalcini

Italian neurologist

Date of Birth: 22-Apr-1909

Place of Birth: Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Date of Death: 30-Dec-2012

Profession: physician, politician, neurologist, biochemist, neuroscientist

Nationality: United States, Italy

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Rita Levi-Montalcini (US: , Italian: ['ri?ta 'l??vi montal't?i?ni]; 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 ever to reach the age of 100, and the event was feted with a party at Rome's City Hall.
At the time of her death, she was the oldest living Nobel laureate.