Gregor Reid BSc Hons, PhD, MBA, ARM CCM, Dr HS, FCAHS, FRSC

Dr. Gregor Reid is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Western University, and Scientist in Human Microbiome and Probiotics at the Lawson Health Research Institute.

Dr. Reid’s legacy comes from his focus on beneficial microbes, starting in 1982 when only 12 papers had been published on probiotics. As of February 2021, this number exceeds 31,000 papers by authors around the world. Dr. Reid’s contribution cannot be understated. In 2001 and 2002, he chaired the United Nations - World Health Organization Expert Panel and Working Group on Probiotics that defined the modern term probiotics and set the standard for a field of science and commerce.

Professor Reid officially retired from Western University in July 2020, but retains a lab at Lawson to allow his final three graduate students to finish their studies and for him to provide mentorship to the next generation of scientists.