ESRF - The European Synchrotron

The ESRF is the world's brightest synchrotron light source. Every year, 9000 scientists from 20 partner countries and from around the world travel to Grenoble to use its extremely brilliant X-rays for leading-edge research. This fundamental and applied research contributes to addressing the complex global challenges that our society faces, such as health, energy and the environment. It also contributes to the development of new technologies for industry and to preserving humanity's cultural heritage, lighting the way to a sustainable and peaceful future.

The force of the ESRF is its capacity to innovate, pushing the limits and seeking ever-higher performances for the benefit of the global scientific community. In 2020, the ESRF launched a brand-new generation of high-energy synchrotron, the ESRF's Extremely Brilliant source (EBS). With the support of the ESRF's 20 international partner countries, EBS provides scientists with new opportunities to unveil the structure of materials and the mechanisms of life, down to atomic resolution.