WISE researchers awarded prestigious research grants

Their projects will advance research in magnetic materials, programmable plant-based materials, water purification, emerging magnetic technologies and protein-lipid co-assembly.

The researchers have been awarded a total of SEK 145 million over five years to pursue innovative research with the potential to deliver future scientific breakthroughs.

“We are very pleased to see WISE researchers receiving this recognition. It reflects the strength and quality of the research being conducted within our community and the importance of supporting curiosity-driven research that can open up new scientific opportunities and contribute to future societal development,” says Magnus Berggren.

New magnets for quantum technologies

Professor Olle Eriksson at Uppsala University has received SEK 28 million for New magnets for new quantum technologies. The project aims to develop new magnetic materials for emerging quantum technologies.

Programmable plant-based materials

Associate Professor Eleni Stavrinidou at Linköping University has been awarded SEK 26 million for SynPlant: Programmable plant-based materials. The project explores how plants can be used to create programmable materials, opening new possibilities at the intersection of materials science and bioengineering.

Advancing water purification

Professor Johanna Rosén at Linköping University has received SEK 32 million for Pushing the Frontier of Water Purification Pioneering Multifunctional Materials and Methods by AI-guided Discovery and Smart Design. The project will explore new materials and methods to improve water purification, using AI-guided discovery and smart design.

Nanoscale control of magnetism

Professor Kimberly Dick Thelander at Lund University has been awarded SEK 34 million for Nanoscale control of altermagnetism. Her research will investigate how altermagnetism can be controlled at the nanoscale, contributing to the understanding of emerging magnetic materials.

Tipping points in protein-lipid co-assembly

Professor Emma Sparr at Lund University has been awarded SEK 25 million over five years for Tipping points in protein–lipid co-assembly (TIPPOINT). The project will investigate the fundamental processes governing how proteins and lipids assemble together, aiming to advance our understanding of these complex interactions and the transitions that shape their structures and behaviour.

WISE congratulates all five researchers on this important recognition and looks forward to following the progress of their projects.