Cambridge developmental biologist dies in Spanish train crash
The Guardian reported that Dr Marta Shahbazi, an affiliate associate professor at the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute and a group leader at the Medical…
The Guardian reported that Dr Marta Shahbazi, an affiliate associate professor at the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute and a group leader at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, was killed in the train collision near Urda in Toledo province. She was travelling to a conference where she was to receive an award for scientific excellence in developmental biology. The crash on Wednesday killed at least 69 people. The newspaper described Shahbazi as an “inspiring” scientist.
Her death was among the casualties of the accident that disrupted travel across the region and prompted an outpouring of tributes from the scientific community.
Why it matters
The loss removes a leading researcher in developmental biology and highlights the human cost of the deadly train crash.
Key details
- Location
- Spain · Europe
- Reported by
- The Guardian
- First reported
- Key names
- University of Cambridge, Dr Marta Shahbazi, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge
- Section
- Science
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