Monday, March 2, 2026
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The MagLab community and friends and colleagues around the world are mourning the loss of Robert Schurko, director of the lab’s Nuclear Magnetic Resonance facility, professor of chemistry at Florida State University, and internationally recognized researcher. Schurko died February 20 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 55. “Rob was an extraordinary leader of our NMR team, an exceptional scientist, and a truly remarkable human being,” said MagLab Director Kathleen Amm. “He was a dedicated mentor and teacher to his students and a highly respected senior faculty member in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, with numerous accomplishments.” ...

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