Tributes paid to ‘inspiring’ Cambridge scientist who died in Spain train crash
Dr. Marta Shahbazi, a prominent Cambridge scientist, was killed in a tragic train collision in Spain. Colleagues and the scientific community have paid tribute to her significant contributions to developmental biology and her role as a mentor.
Why it matters
The loss of a leading researcher in stem cell and embryo development represents a significant setback for the scientific community and highlights the human impact of major transportation accidents.
Dr Marta Shahbazi ‘was an inspiring, talented and passionate scientist’, said the Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge. Photograph: MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology Dr Marta Shahbazi ‘was an inspiring, talented and passionate scientist’, said the Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge. Photograph: MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology Spain Tributes paid to ‘inspiring’ Cambridge scientist who died in Spain train crash Dr Marta Shahbazi was travelling to a conference to receive award for scientific excellence in developmental biology
Prefer the Guardian on Google An “inspiring” University of Cambridge scientist died in the Spanish train collision on Wednesday that killed at least 69 people.
Dr Marta Shahbazi , an affiliate associate professor at the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute and a group leader at the city’s Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB), was travelling on one of the trains involved in the crash near Urda in Toledo province.
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