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Cambridge Scientist Among 69 Killed in Spain Train Crash
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An award-winning University of Cambridge researcher was among 69 people killed when two high-speed trains collided near Urda, south of Madrid. Dr Marta Shahbazi, a mother of two who led a group at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, was travelling to collect a prize for her work on early human embryos. Colleagues described her as an inspiring and passionate scientist and a huge loss.
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