The artist and scientist Simon Raab was born in Toulouse/France in 1952. His mother comes from Luxembourg, his father from the former Czechoslovakia. Raab grew up in Canada, studied surface physics and mechanical engineering, and later received his doctorate from McGill University, Montreal. In 1982, Raab established FARO Technologies, a global company that specializes in biomechanical devices and laser‐supported precision measuring instruments. While a scientist, Simon Raab has always pursued his career in art influenced by his uncle, a renowned sculptor – best known as creator of the Holocaust memorial in Toronto.

He lives and works in Santa Barbara/USA.