Cambridge scientist dies in Spanish train crash
An award-winning University of Cambridge researcher died in the Spanish train disaster while on her way to collect a prize for scientific excellence.
Dr. Marta Shahbazi, a renowned University of Cambridge researcher, lost her life in a tragic train accident in Spain while en route to an awards ceremony. The accident occurred on Wednesday when the train she was on collided with another near Urda, south of Madrid, resulting in the death of 69 individuals. Dr. Shahbazi, a mother of two, was an affiliate associate professor at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) in Cambridge and had received numerous accolades for her work on human embryos and cell biology.
The LMB expressed their profound shock and deep sadness upon learning of her loss, describing her as an inspiring, talented, and passionate scientist whose groundbreaking research illuminated the earliest stages of human embryonic development.
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