Cambridge scientist dies in Spanish train crash
Summary
Cambridge scientist Dr Marta Shahbazi died in a train collision near Urda, south of Madrid, the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology confirmed. The crash killed at least 69 people, and Shahbazi had been travelling to a Spanish Society for Developmental Biology awards ceremony.Key Facts
- Shahbazi led a research group at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge.
- The University of Cambridge lists her as an affiliate associate professor.
- She studied cell biology and early human development.
- The Spanish Society for Developmental Biology had named Shahbazi the winner of an award for her research.
- She completed her PhD at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre and joined the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in 2020.
- The collision happened near Urda, south of Madrid, on 28 October.
- A Renfe high-speed train struck the back of a stationary train operated by Iryo.
- More than 540 people were on board the two trains, and Spain declared three days of national mourning.
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