Kit Miyamoto

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Hideki Kit Miyamoto
Born
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityAmerican, Japanese
EducationPh.D from Tokyo Institute of Technology,[1] MS and BS from California State University[2]
OccupationSeismic safety professional[3]
Known forMiyamoto International, Earthquake disaster response

Hideki "Kit" Miyamoto (born 1963)[1] is a Japanese American structural engineer known for being the founder-CEO of Miyamoto International, a global structural engineering and disaster management organization.[4][5] He is also the chairman of California’s Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission, which investigates earthquakes and recommends policies for risk reduction.[6]

Early life and education[]

Miyamoto was born and raised in Tokyo and studied earthquake engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology and California State University. He lives in Los Angeles.[7]

Career[]

Dr. H. Kit Miyamoto started his career in structural engineering[2] and later focused on disaster resiliency, response and reconstruction.[8] He provides policy consultation to the World Bank, USAID, UN agencies, governments and private sector. He has led teams of professionals on response and reconstruction projects after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake,[1] 2010 Haiti earthquake,[9][10] 2011 Japan earthquake, 2015 Nepal earthquake,[11] 2020 Puerto Rico earthquakes[12] and other seismic risk reduction programs along with disaster risk mitigation policy work.[13]

Miyamoto was elected as a chair of the California Seismic Safety Commission in October 2020. He has formerly served as a seismic safety commissioner for eight years where he has advocated for increased resiliency in California.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Emblin, Richard (14 August 2017). "Miyamoto: Making Bogotá seismically more secure". The City Paper Bogotá.
  2. ^ a b van der Meer, Ben (5 December 2014). "H. Kit Miyamoto: Quake expert picks up the pieces". Sacramento Business Journal.
  3. ^ Lin, Rong-Gong (4 October 2017). "In this Mexican town broken by an earthquake, hope rises". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ Staff (17 July 2017). "Miyamoto brings its earthquake expertise to seismic Colombia". The City Paper Bogotá.
  5. ^ Ashbrook, Tom (April 19, 2016). "Preparing For The Next Deadly Earthquake". www.wbur.org.
  6. ^ Berardi, Erica (October 29, 2020). "Kit Miyamoto Is Named Chair of California's Seismic Safety Commission". Engineering News-Record.
  7. ^ Fountain, Henry (25 March 2011). "Extent of Damage to Japan's Infrastructure Still Unclear". The New York Times.
  8. ^ Pardo, Daniela (June 4, 2018). "How prepared is Sacramento to receive evacuees after a natural disaster?". American Broadcasting Company 10.
  9. ^ Reitman, Janet (4 August 2011). "Beyond Relief: How the World Failed Haiti". Rolling Stone.
  10. ^ Kurczy, Stephen (4 November 2010). "Haiti's tent cities to bear worst of potential hurricane Tomas". Christian Science Monitor.
  11. ^ Staff (30 November 2015). "Miyamoto stresses on technology, change and modification". The Himalayan Times.
  12. ^ Florido, Adrian (17 January 2020). "Earthquake-Stricken Puerto Ricans Seek Engineers To Inspect The Safety Of Their Homes". WFAE.
  13. ^ Malkin, Elisabeth (5 October 2017). "In Mexico City, Pressure to Prepare for the Next Big Earthquake (Published 2017)". The New York Times.
  14. ^ Carothers, Luke (27 October 2020). "Dr. Kit Miyamoto Elected as a Chair of California Seismic Safety Commission". Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.
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