Dr. Arno De Klerk

Biography

Arno De Klerk obtained formal qualifications from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, including a B. Eng., B. Eng. Hons., and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering, along with an M.Sc. in analytical chemistry. His career began in 1991 at the Forensic Science Laboratory of the South African Police where he worked as an analyst and later as a manager in the precious metals analysis group. In 1994, he transitioned to the industry as a process engineer at Sasol, where he was responsible for catalysis research and the design of laboratories and pilot plants. De Klerk became a registered professional engineer in South Africa in 1999 and was appointed as research manager for the Fischer-Tropsch Refinery Catalysis group in 2001. He directed research on conversion processes and established collaborations with universities. In 2009, he started his academic career at the University of Alberta and became a registered professional engineer in Alberta, Canada in 2011. His research focuses on conversion processes to produce fuels and chemicals, with key interests in reaction engineering and catalysis for coal technologies, synthetic fuel production, and upgrading oilsands bitumen.

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