Arno is a chemist and an engineer at heart. He started his studies in Chemistry in 2006 at the University of Groningen. After his studies he worked for the University of Groningen while expanding his knowledge even further and specialized in safety related issues in combination with the chemical challenges companies face. At the end of 2019 this resulted in a switch to the Nederlandse Arbeidsinspectie (Dutch Labor Association) in the function of Specialist chemical safety. Here his main subjects became explosion safety (ATEX) and gasexpert nautical tankers. He has since then grew his knowledge on these subjects for both compliance as well as technical advisory issues even further and finished his HVK education. In January 2023 he left his position at the Nederlandse Arbeidsinspectie for the next step in his career. He has joined EFPC, Risk & Safety Consultants as Sr. consultant explosion safety and now advises both his clients and the norm committees of the NPR 7910-1, 7910-2 and the NTA 7914.