Which Italian neurologist won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1986 for her discovery of nerve growth factor?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Rita Levi-Montalcini
- Step 1: Levi-Montalcini was born in Turin and later became a senator for life. Step 2. She worked in the United States with Cohen. Answer: Rita Levi-Montalcini. Why not the others: Golgi won in 1906, Natta won in chemistry in 1963 and Dulbecco in 1975.
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