Levi-Montalcini, Rita
Born: Apr 22, 1909 AD
Currently alive, at 99 years of age.
Nationality: Italian
Categories: Doctors, Neurologist
Currently alive, at 99 years of age.
Nationality: Italian
Categories: Doctors, Neurologist
1909 - Born on the 22nd of April in Turin, Italy.
1930 - Enrolled in the Turin medical school.
1936 - Studying with Giuseppe Levi and graduated.
1946 - Accepted an invitation to Washington University in St. Louis, under the supervision of Professor Victor Hamburger.
1952 - She did her most important work: isolating nerve growth factor (NGF) from observations of certain cancerous tissues that cause extremely rapid growth of nerve cells.
1958 - She was made a Full Professor.
1961 - 1969 - She directed the Research Center of Neurobiology of the CNR (Rome).
1962 - Established a research unit in Rome, dividing the rest of her time between there and St. Louis.
1968 - She became the tenth woman elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences.
1969 - 1978 - She directed the Laboratory of Cellular Biology.
1986 - Received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of growth factors.
1987 - She received National Medal of Science, the highest honor in the scientific world of America.
2001 - She has been appointed as senator for life by the then President of the Italian Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.
- Aged 97, attended the opening assembly of the newly-elected Senate of Italy which brought to the appointment of the new Speaker, and declared her preference for the centre-left candidate Franco Marini.
- She was nominated as Senator-for-life by Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.
1930 - Enrolled in the Turin medical school.
1936 - Studying with Giuseppe Levi and graduated.
1946 - Accepted an invitation to Washington University in St. Louis, under the supervision of Professor Victor Hamburger.
1952 - She did her most important work: isolating nerve growth factor (NGF) from observations of certain cancerous tissues that cause extremely rapid growth of nerve cells.
1958 - She was made a Full Professor.
1961 - 1969 - She directed the Research Center of Neurobiology of the CNR (Rome).
1962 - Established a research unit in Rome, dividing the rest of her time between there and St. Louis.
1968 - She became the tenth woman elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences.
1969 - 1978 - She directed the Laboratory of Cellular Biology.
1986 - Received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of growth factors.
1987 - She received National Medal of Science, the highest honor in the scientific world of America.
2001 - She has been appointed as senator for life by the then President of the Italian Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.
- Aged 97, attended the opening assembly of the newly-elected Senate of Italy which brought to the appointment of the new Speaker, and declared her preference for the centre-left candidate Franco Marini.
- She was nominated as Senator-for-life by Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.
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In Praise of Imperfection: My Life and Work (Sloan Foundation Science Series) by Rita Levi-Montalcini (Paperback - Oct 7, 1989) |
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La Galaxia Mente by Rita Levi Montalcini (Hardcover - Sep 7, 2001) |
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Biography - Levi-Montalcini, Rita (1909-1989): An article from: Contemporary Authors by Gale Reference Team (Digital - Jan 1, 2003) This digital document, covering the life and work of Rita Levi-Montalcini, is an entry fromContemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 1418 words.... Available for download now |
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In Praise of Imperfection: My Life&Work by Rita Levi-Montalcini (Hardcover - Sep 7, 1988) |
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Saga of the Nerve Growth Factor by Rita Levi-Montalcini (Hardcover - Sep 7, 1996) |
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Ton avenir. Un prix nobel s'adresse aux jeunes by Rita Levi-Montalcini (Paperback - Apr 1, 1995) |
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