Dr. H. Kit Miyamoto is the CEO and Structural Engineer of Miyamoto International, a California based global engineering and humanitarian organization with 30 locations on five continents. He leads with one purpose: to make the world a better, safer place.
Dr. Miyamoto is a world-renowned expert in disaster resiliency, response, and reconstruction. He has led major recovery efforts around the world, including reconstruction work following the devastating fires in Los Angeles. He provides expert engineering and policy consultation to the World Bank, UN agencies, governments, and major corporations. He is also a California Seismic Safety Commissioner.
Dr. Miyamoto holds advanced degrees from the Tokyo Institute of Technology and California State University, where he has been recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus. His team has won the Engineering News-Record’s Best Global Project award an unprecedented five times and the U.S. Presidential “E” award. Major media outlets such as CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, Al Jazeera, LA Times, NY Times, and Rolling Stone have profiled him. He was also featured in the “Designing for Disaster” exhibit at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.
