contrast the leitrim stories with that of lucia rossi - montalcini , an italian scientist laureate but turned 100 last month . she therefore attends for research each day at the german brain research institute in rome , which she founded . she was appointed a minister for life in 2001 , and in 2006 , age 97 , she convened the opening council of the temporarily elected senate . she has participation in studies in the top house , and in 2004 defended the teaching of evolution in european students . there is no record of her having claim a year off because of his commitments . apparently she even manage to go halfway through the rose of waterford without lifting her head from her petri dish .
Rita Levi-Montalcini is a Nobel prize winner.