Euan MacDonald: Tributes to MND champion who created Euan’s Guide

Shortly afterwards, his family moved to Edinburgh where he eventually enrolled at George Watson’s College before moving to Glenalmond College in Perthshire.

After studying at the universities of St Andrews and Edinburgh, he worked for investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort in London.

Four years after his diagnosis, Mr MacDonald and his father founded the Euan MacDonald Centre through a philanthropic gift.

In 2009, he was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in recognition of his contribution to services for people with MND.

In 2013, Mr MacDonald, his sister, Kiki, and their father Donald created Euan’s Guide – a registered charity which made tens of thousands of accessible toilets safer for people with disabilities.

Edinburgh university said the guide is a “vital resource” for wheelchair users, their families, friends and carers to share their knowledge of accessible places across the UK.

Prof Sir Peter Mathieson, Edinburgh university principal and vice-chancellor, said he was was “so sad to learn that we have lost the inspiring and remarkable Euan MacDonald”.

He said: “Euan was an extraordinary person whose advocacy for the MND community has helped to push the boundaries of research in this area.

“His impact at the university will continue to live on through our MND research and the Euan MacDonald Centre, which bears his name in tribute.”