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After graduating in Environmental Sciences, Mike led the UEA Nepal Expedition (investigating mammal populations in the Himalayas) in 1978-9 before undertaking a DPhil in Zoology at the University of Oxford.
Since then, he has pursued a career in national and international conservation science, practice and leadership, from working as a Research Ecologist to directing international biodiversity conservation partnerships.
In 1996 Mike was appointed Chief Executive of BirdLife International and in 2009 he became the founding Executive Director of the Cambridge Conservation Initiative. He is currently the Master of Darwin College, Cambridge and a Fellow of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Photo credit: Andrzej Bugajski
“My time as an undergraduate in ENV was really transformational – it developed my passion for biodiversity and my research interests in the environment, introduced me to the importance and challenges of interdisciplinarity and inspired me to pursue a career in conservation science, practice and leadership. I am deeply honoured to have been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by UEA and so grateful to this University for setting me on such a stimulating and enjoyable career path.”