# Cambridge IVF researcher Marta Shahbazi killed in Spanish train collision

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/british-cambridge-scientist-41-among-victims-of-spanish-train-crash/
- Published: 2026-11-01T11:07:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T11:22:19+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16256387/British-Cambridge-scientist-Spanish-train-crash.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Art, Culture, Travel, UK, World

## Key points

- Cambridge scientist Marta Shahbazi was among 69 people killed in Spain.
- She was travelling to receive a prize for her research.
- Investigators are examining possible system failures behind the crash.

## Summary

Dr Marta Shahbazi, a 41-year-old University of Cambridge scientist, was among 69 people killed when two trains collided in Spain. Her death has been confirmed by her research institutions, prompting tributes to a researcher whose work focused on IVF and early embryo development.

Shahbazi was travelling to collect a scientific excellence prize when the crash happened. She led a group at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, was an affiliate associate professor at Cambridge’s Stem Cell Institute, and had two young children. More than 100 people were injured; an initial investigation suggested several system failures may have contributed to the collision.

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