FSU Researcher Awarded Novo Nordisk Fellowship for Quantum Materials Study

Michael Shatruk will research molecule-based quantum materials in Denmark

Published on Feb. 21, 2026

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Florida State University chemist Michael Shatruk has received a 2025 Novo Nordisk Fellowship to research molecule-based quantum materials containing qubits at the Technical University of Denmark. The project focuses on integrating molecular spin qubits into metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to improve stability and performance in quantum devices, with potential relevance to computing, healthcare, and cybersecurity.

Why it matters

Quantum technologies are poised to revolutionize many areas, including computing, drug development and medical sensing. Shatruk's research on integrating molecular spin qubits into MOFs aims to address stability issues in current quantum technology, which could have far-reaching impacts across industries.

The details

Through 752,000 Danish kroner in funding, the fellowship will allow Shatruk to study quantum molecule-based materials using advanced electron-diffraction crystallography equipment at the Technical University of Denmark. The goal is to create two-dimensional arrays of qubits, the building blocks of chips used in quantum devices, by placing molecular spin qubits in the nodes of MOFs.

  • Shatruk will conduct research in Denmark through early May 2025.
  • In 2023, Shatruk became the founding director of the FSU Initiative in Quantum Science and Engineering.

The players

Michael Shatruk

A professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Florida State University who has been awarded a 2025 Novo Nordisk Fellowship to research quantum materials.

Novo Nordisk

A global pharmaceutical company specializing in medical treatments for serious chronic diseases, and the producer of half the world's insulin. Novo Nordisk is also Denmark's largest private sponsor of fundamental research.

Technical University of Denmark

The university where Shatruk will conduct his research on quantum materials using advanced electron-diffraction crystallography equipment.

Wei Yang

The chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Florida State University.

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What they’re saying

“Quantum technologies are poised to revolutionize many areas, including computing, drug development and medical sensing. This fellowship will allow me to carry out research on quantum materials with extensive use of electron-diffraction crystallography, a rare and cutting-edge method for determining the crystal structures of sub-micron particles, which are less than one-thousandth of a millimeter in size.”

— Michael Shatruk, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry (Florida State University News)

“Dr. Shatruk's research is highly innovative and rich with transformative insights and effective realizations. In the past decade, scholar development has been a major departmental focus, and Dr. Shatruk's fellowship, which centers on improving quantum science and technology, is a testimony to FSU's synergistic efforts.”

— Wei Yang, Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (Florida State University News)

What’s next

Shatruk plans to work on creating two-dimensional arrays of qubits, the building blocks of chips used in quantum devices, by placing molecular spin qubits in the nodes of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to increase computing stability and power.

The takeaway

Shatruk's research on integrating molecular spin qubits into MOFs could lead to breakthroughs in quantum computing, healthcare, and cybersecurity, demonstrating Florida State University's commitment to advancing quantum science and engineering.