Through a series of portraits, SOLEIL introduces the people who make the synchrotron what it is.

- Portrait of Sufal Swaraj - “Research is the only field in which a failed experiment provides as much knowledge as a successful one”
- Portrait of Danielle Njinwoua - “There's no such thing as routine in my day-to-day work”
- Portrait of Jean Susini - "Applied science is built brick by brick: with curiosity, patience, and above all, collectively"
- Portrait of Stéphanie Belin - "Understanding how materials work and uncovering their secrets feeds my curiosity and creative drive"
- Portrait of François Trias - "I bring an industrial perspective to the world of research for a unique project"
- Portrait of Edwige Otero - "Research, a collective adventure"