
Dr. Nikolaus Tichawa is the founder and owner of Tichawa Vision GmbH. He has 30 years of experience in the development of contact image sensors.

Personal Data
Date and place of birth 08.05.1957 Bregenz
Marital status married, 2 adult children
School education
1963 – 1967 Primary school in Vienna
1967 – 1970 Grammar school in Vienna
1970 – 1975 Grammar school in Mödling

Studies
1975 – 1981 Studied Physics at the University of Vienna
Degree as “Mag. rer. nat”
1981 – 1982 Studied Physics at the TU Munich
1982 – 1987 Studied Physics at the TU Vienna
Graduation as “Dr. techn.”

Work Experience
1975 – 1987 Internships in the electronics industry
(Measurement technology, Medical technology, Semiconductor industry)
1987 – 1991 Head of development at Valentin, Königsbrunn (Aviation Industry)
1991 Foundation of the Ing. Büro Tichawa
1997 Foundation of Tichawa Vision GmbH
1997 – today CEO at Tichawa Vision GmbH