Rita Levi-Montalcini
丽塔·列维-蒙塔尔奇尼
Nobel Laureate Who Discovered Nerve Growth Factor
“Above all, don't fear difficult moments. The best comes from them.”
“最重要的是，不要害怕困难时刻。最好的东西正是从中而来。”
— From interviews
Biography
Rita Levi-Montalcini discovered nerve growth factor (NGF), revealing how cells grow and develop. Banned from university by Mussolini's racial laws as a Jewish Italian, she set up a laboratory in her bedroom and continued her research in hiding during World War II. She shared the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and remained scientifically active until her death at 103, making her the longest-lived Nobel laureate at that time.
丽塔·列维-蒙塔尔奇尼发现了神经生长因子（NGF），揭示了细胞如何生长和发育。作为意大利犹太人，她因墨索里尼的种族法被禁止进入大学，于是在卧室里建了一个实验室，在二战期间秘密继续研究。她分享了1986年诺贝尔生理学或医学奖，并一直从事科学工作直到103岁去世，是当时最长寿的诺贝尔奖得主。
Key Achievements
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1986)
诺贝尔生理学或医学奖（1986年）
Discovered nerve growth factor (NGF)
发现神经生长因子（NGF）
Continued research hidden from fascist authorities
在法西斯当局眼皮底下秘密继续研究
References & Citations
- Wikipedia: Rita Levi-Montalcini — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Levi-Montalcini
- Nobel Prize: Rita Levi-Montalcini — https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1986/levi-montalcini/
