The Honourable Tony Gibbs, a distinguished Barbadian engineer born in Grenada in 1937, is a pioneer in developing natural hazard-resistant buildings, especially in the Caribbean. With degrees from The Queen's University of Belfast and The University of Leeds, his extensive career includes significant roles at firms like Ove Arup & Partners and managing David Key & Partners' Barbados office for three decades. Gibbs has profoundly influenced building standards, notably through the Caribbean Uniform Building Code and as Chairman of the Barbados Building Standards Authority Advisory Committee. He has held leadership positions in professional engineering organizations, including Past President of The Barbados Association of Professional Engineers and Past Vice President of The Institution of Structural Engineers (UK). His contributions to hurricane loss reduction and disaster resilience have earned him numerous accolades, including the UN-ISDR Sasakawa Award and the Order of Barbados in 2020. His expertise spans reinforced concrete, thin shell structures, and designing critical facilities like hospitals for hurricane and earthquake-prone regions, making his upcoming talk in the UK a rare opportunity for the Engineering Club members.