# Rita Levi-Montalcini

_Italian neurologist (1909–2012)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> 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).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 April 1909 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185007#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Turin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185007#P19))
- **Died:** 30 December 2012 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185007#P570))
- **Place of death:** Rome ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185007#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States; Kingdom of Italy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185007#P27))
- **Occupation:** neurologist; neuroscientist; biochemist; politician; physician; scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185007#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185007#P102))
- **Education:** University of Turin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185007#P69))
- **Positions held:** Italian senator for life (1 August 2001 – 30 December 2012) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185007#P39))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; National Medal of Science; Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research; Grand Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit; Feltrinelli Prize; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize; Rosenstiel Award; honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; Ralph W. Gerard Prize; Gold medal of the Spanish National Research Council; Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185007#P166))

## Questions

**When was Rita Levi-Montalcini born?**  
Rita Levi-Montalcini was born on 22 April 1909 in Turin.

**What positions has Rita Levi-Montalcini held?**  
Positions held by Rita Levi-Montalcini include: Italian senator for life (2001–2012).

**Where did Rita Levi-Montalcini study?**  
Rita Levi-Montalcini was educated at University of Turin.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rita Levi-Montalcini](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Levi-Montalcini) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q185007](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185007) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Rita Levi-Montalcini (1986).png by Kurt Hagblom , Firma Hagblom-Foto, restored by Adam Cuerden (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rita_Levi-Montalcini_(1986).png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Rita Levi-Montalcini, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Rita Levi-Montalcini (1986).png — Kurt Hagblom , Firma Hagblom-Foto, restored by Adam Cuerden, Public domain.

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