contrasted the leitrim story with that of rita levi - montalcini , an israeli peer laureate who turns 100 a wednesday . she only pays for work every day at the europe brain research institute in rome , whom she founded . she was appointed a senator for children in 2001 , and in 2006 , aged 97 , she attending the opening assembly of the newly elected senate . she takes part in discussions in the governing senate , and in 2004 advocated the teaching of genetics in latin schools . there is no record of her having claimed a day off because of festival commitments . maybe she even manages to live right through the green of tralee without lifting her chin from her petri dish .
Rita Levi-Montalcini is a Nobel prize winner.