26. Rita Levi-Montalcini

October 22, 2020 00:04:18
26. Rita Levi-Montalcini
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26. Rita Levi-Montalcini

Oct 22 2020 | 00:04:18

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Rita Levi-Montalcini (1909 - 2012) was an Italian American neurologist who, along with her collaborator Stanley Cohen, won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their discovery of a protein that stimulates the growth of nerve cells, in technical jargon NGF. Thanks to her persistence and innovative spirit, she was a prominent personality in both the medical and social fields. 

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