John Reid
British clinical pharmacologist (born 1943)
About John Reid
Lived 1943 – 2026 (aged 83). John Reid was a British pharmacologist, physician and university teacher.
John Low Reid (born 1943) is a British clinical pharmacologist.
Reid graduated in medicine from the University of Oxford, then completed his training in clinical pharmacology at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School, where he was subsequently a senior lecturer and reader. He also undertook a Medical Research Council travelling fellowship to the United States' National Institutes of Health.
He became Regius professor of materia medica and therapeutics at the University of Glasgow in 1978, changing to being Regius chair of medicine and head of the department of medicine and therapeutics, in 1989.
He has served as president of the Association of Physicians of Great Britain and Ireland; of the British Society of Hypertension; and of European Society of Hypertension.
He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2001 New Year Honours.
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Who was John Reid?
British clinical pharmacologist (born 1943)
When was John Reid born?
John Reid was born on 17 January 1943 in Glasgow.
When did John Reid die?
John Reid died on 7 June 2026.
What was John Reid's occupation?
John Reid was a pharmacologist, physician and university teacher.
What nationality was John Reid?
John Reid was British.
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