Technology >> CEO Interviews >> March 18, 2002

Giora Dishon – Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd (nvmi)

GIORA DISHON is a co-founder of Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. and has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since Nova's formation in 1993. From 1989 to 1993 he served as Thin Film and Flat Panel Display Product Line Manager at Orbot Systems and Orbotech Ltd., a manufacturer of automated optical inspection equipment. From 1986 to 1988 he was a Visiting Scientist at the Microelectronics Center of North Carolina, and from 1982 to 1986 he served as the Managing Director at AVX Israel Ltd., a manufacturer of electronic devices. Dr. Dishon holds a BSc in Chemistry, an MSc and a PhD in Materials Science from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of Nova

Measuring Instruments as well as a picture of what the company is

doing at the present time?

Dr. Dishon: The company started in 1993