Reid’s research in Africa has shown how immune response and stamina of HIV/AIDS patients undergoing antiretroviral treatment can improve with use of probiotics. (Mac Lai/Schulich School of Mediicine & Dentistry)
Reid's research in Africa has shown how immune response and stamina of HIV/AIDS patients undergoing antiretroviral treatment can improve with use of probiotics. (Mac Lai/Schulich School of Mediicine & Dentistry) From pioneer and leader in probiotics research to crime-writing novelist, Gregor Reid has certainly left an indelible mark on many fields during a career spann more than 40 years. Now, a new honour has been added to this impressive list. The Gregor Reid Award for Outstanding Scholars in Developing Nations - established by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) - recognizes the founding board member and former president's accomplishments, including passing on knowledge about probiotics and the human microbiome to lowand middle-income countries (LMICs) and the outreach achieved through Western Heads East (WHE) . We recently caught up with Reid, a distinguished professor emeritus at Western and scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute. He talked about his career , the ground-breaking research and the massive industry that emerged around probiotics, as well as the achievements of WHE and the activities of a certain investigative reporter named Barry Mackay. What are some of the key moments in your career that you feel have made a difference? .
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