The ESRF’s Extremely Brilliant Source (ESRF-EBS), a

revolutionary new high-energy synchrotron opened to the

international user community in August 2020 following

a major upgrade, has proven to be a game-changer for

science. Its outstanding capabilities empower researchers

to explore the mechanisms of life and materials with a

level of detail that was previously out of reach, helping to

address some of society’s most urgent challenges.

Scientific results are already delivering on the promise of

ESRF-EBS, opening new frontiers for knowledge. From

pioneering new techniques that can image human organs

in 3D or map the brain’s neural circuits, to accelerating the

design of sustainable energy materials, probing planetary

interiors, understanding how toxic elements behave in soil

and plants, and revealing the secrets of fossils and historical

masterpieces, ESRF-EBS is driving breakthroughs across a

wide range of fields.

With record demand from the scientific community, growing

numbers of high-impact publications, and 12 prestigious

European Research Council (ERC)-funded projects, ESRF-

EBS is recognised as a flagship for cuttingedge research

worldwide Beyond partner country contributions it has

also attracted significant international funding supporting

research programmes rooted in scientific excellence

strategic innovation and societal impact

ESRFEBS has transformed European science and this

is only the beginning through continuous innovation

in hardware and software ESRFEBS will fully unleash

its potential paving the way for the next generation of

synchrotrons and shaping the discoveries of the future

AN EXTREMELY BRILLIANT

LIGHT FOR SOCIETY

4 I ESRF-EBS: SCIENCE THAT SERVES