The John Muir Trust was founded in the belief that wild places and nature have value in themselves.  They are also essential to human life as a key indicator of the health of the environment on which we all depend. It has been deeply satisfying to have been part of the Trust as it has developed, over more than 30 years, from an idea shared by just four of us into an established charity that manages some of Britain’s finest wild land, influences national policy and helps thousands of young people engage with nature.

An Emeritus Professor of Applied Probability at Heriot-Watt University, Denis’s research interests are in ecological population dynamics, and wave energy. 

Professor Denis Mollison, from Edinburgh, co-founded the ‘John Muir Trust’ and has been a trustee since 1986.