On 11 September 2018, in Vienna, the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) presented the ESFRI Roadmap 2018 on Large Scale Research Infrastructures.
The ESRF-Extremely Brilliant Source (ESRF-EBS) is confirmed as a major landmark project. ESRF-EBS is a 150-million euro facility upgrade, over the period 2015-2022. With the construction of a brand-new storage ring, ESRF-EBS will be the world’s first high-energy fourth-generation synchrotron light source.
This year, the ESRF celebrates its 30th anniversary: 30 years of scientific discoveries, 30 years of innovation. In 1988, the ESRF made history as the world’s first third-generation synchrotron light source, producing X-rays 100 billion times brighter than the X-rays used in hospitals and providing unrivalled opportunities for scientists in the exploration of materials and living matter. For 30 years, the ESRF has aligned success after success, breaking records for its scientific output with over 30 000 publications and four Nobel prize laureates, as well as for the brilliance and stability of its X-ray beams. Today, the ESRF continues to lead the way with the Extremely Brilliant Source, a 150M€ project, funded by the 22 partner countries of the ESRF.