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“I tell young people: Do not think of yourself, think of others. Think of the future that awaits you, think about what you can do and do not fear anything.”

Quote by Rita Levi-Montalcini

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Rita Levi-Montalcini
Rita Levi-Montalcini

Italian scientist and Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine, known as the 'Discoverer of Growth Factors'. Born in Turin, Italy, in 1909, she fled Italy in 1940 due to her Jewish heritage and continued her scientific research in Switzerland and the United States, including the renowned Rockefeller Institute. Her research revealed the existence of nerve growth factors, which had a profound impact on the fields of neurobiology and neuroscience. more

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