Dr. Marta Shahbazi, a prominent scientist at the University of Cambridge, has been confirmed as one of the victims of a devastating train collision in Spain. The accident, which occurred on Wednesday near Urda in the Toledo province, resulted in the deaths of at least 69 people.
Dr. Shahbazi served as an affiliate associate professor at the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute and led a research group at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB). Colleagues have remembered her as an "inspiring" figure in the field of developmental biology.
At the time of the tragedy, Dr. Shahbazi was traveling to attend a conference where she was scheduled to receive an award recognizing her scientific excellence. Her death has prompted an outpouring of tributes from the academic community, highlighting the significant impact of her research and her contributions to the university.
