Grenoble – Grenoble, France, was home today to a historic signature ceremony. The object is an agreement between the Director General of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) Francesco Sette, the chairman of the ESRF Council Bertrand Girard, and the President of the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN) Fernando Ferroni. The topic is a collaboration agreement for the ESRF Extremely Brilliant Source project (EBS). The agreement, signed in the presence of the Italian Minister for Education, University and Research Stefania Giannini and her French counterpart Thierry Mandon, represents a milestone for the development of a new generation of synchrotrons, with unique performance levels in the world. The agreement is a key step in the construction and installation phases of the new EBS storage ring, and it will result in an exchange of expertise and technical assistance strengthening for both the ESRF and INFN. (9Colonne)
