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John Henderson Reid

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John Henderson Reid
Dr John Reid in front of Trimontium and the Eildon Hills.jpg Dr John Reid in front of Trimontium and the Eildon Hills.jpg
Born30 January 1956
Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
🏳️ NationalityUnited Kingdom
🏳️ CitizenshipScottish
🎓 Alma materGlasgow University
💼 Occupation
Known forDiagnosis of pulmonary embolism, cardiac imaging and intervention. The study of Roman Iron Age Scotland.
👩 Spouse(s)Erica Reid (née Maclean)
👶 ChildrenJonathan Reid and Simone Reid
🏅 AwardsViscount Cruikshank Medal by the Royal College of Radiologists, 2012. MBE for Services to Heritage and Culture, 2023.

John Henderson Reid MBE (born 30th January 1956) is a Scottish doctor and cardiothoracic radiologist, with interests in history, archaeology, and astronomy. He is known for his work in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism and for contributions to Roman archaeology in Scotland. Reid co-directed the archaeological investigations at Burnswark Hill hillfort in Dumfriesshire from 2015 to 2017 and has served as Chair of the Trimontium Trust.[1] He led the redevelopment of the Trimontium Museum in Melrose, which opened in 2021.[2][3][4] He is the author of The Eagle and the Bear: A New History of Roman Scotland (Birlinn Limited, 2023).[5] In the same year, he was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to heritage and culture in King Charles III's Birthday Honours.[6][7][8]

Medical Career

Reid studied medicine and trained in radiology, specialising in pulmonary embolism and thoracic imaging. He contributed to the development and application of helical CT for diagnosis and disease stratification.[9][10] From 1997 to 2003 he served as radiology adviser to Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer. Between 2000 and 2005 he was Associate Medical Director at Borders General Hospital.[11] In 2008, he was appointed lead of a specialist working group reporting to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on diagnostic approaches to pulmonary embolism.[12] He contributed to policy reports on medical workforce challenges and diagnostic services in remote areas of the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Reid was President of the Scottish Radiological Society between 2012 and 2014,[13]delivered the Crookshank Lecture at the Royal College of Radiologists in 2012, and was awarded the College’s Viscount Crookshank Medal in 2013.[14]

A CT scan image of the heart
Contrast-enhanced axial CT scan through the level of the heart, showing acute right ventricular dilatation and leftward shift of the interventricular septum in someone with massive pulmonary embolism.

Archaeology and Heritage

Aerial view of a hill with a flat top
Burnswark Hill: Iron Age hillfort site and Roman camps
Seven lead sling bullets in three different shapes, acorn-shaped, lemon-shaped and small conical-shaped with circular holes.
Roman lead sling bullets discovered during the Burnswark Project in Burnswark Hill.

Reid maintained an interest in archaeology from a young age, first participating in excavations at the Roman bathhouse at Bothwellhaugh in 1973 under the influence of Roman archaeologist Lawrence Keppie.[15][16][17]

After relocating to Melrose in 1996, he joined The Trimontium Trust, later becoming its chairman.[1] In this role, he oversaw the redevelopment of the Trimontium Museum, which reopened in 2021,[2] as well as the creation of the Heritage and Landscape Observatory (HALO) and a community archaeology centre.[18]

Between 2015 and 2017, Reid co-directed the Burnswark Project with archaeologist Andrew Nicholson. The project used battlefield archaeology techniques to reassess the Roman assault on Burnswark Hill, challenging earlier interpretations of the site as a training ground.[19][20] With his brother Don Reid, he co-identified and experimentally tested a type of Roman "whistling" slingshot, thought to have been designed for psychological effect in battle.[21] Later research incorporated forensic ballistics, digital modelling, and drone surveys to produce a detailed 3D reconstruction of the conflict.[22]

During Reid's tenure as chairman, the Trimontium Museum received several awards, including the South of Scotland Thistle Award for Best Visitor Attraction (2023),[23] [24] Inclusion in Tourism (2024),[25] [26] and the National Thistle Award for Inclusion in Tourism (2024).[27] The museum's youth volunteers were also recognised with Youth Borders INSPIRE Awards (2023),[28] and the Youth Borders LEAD Award for Heritage Preservation (2025).[29]

Other Interests

A medieval gothic window opening and the Hale comet passing by
Hale comet view through a window in Melrose Abbey.

Reid has been active in popular astronomy, serving as President of the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh from 1992 to 1994.[30] Based at the City Observatory on Calton Hill, he promoted public engagement with astrophotography and encouraged the observation and imaging of major comets.[31][32]

Awards and Honours

  • Viscount Crookshank Medal, Royal College of Radiologists, 2013.[14]
  • Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), 2023 Birthday Honours, for services to heritage and culture.[6][7][8]

Media Appearances

Reid has featured in television and radio programmes on Roman history and archaeology, including:

Selected publications

Medicine

Cowell SJ, Newby DE, White A, Northridge DB, Reid JH, Boon NA. "A randomised trial of intensive lipid lowering therapy in calcific aortic stenosis". New England Journal Of Medicine. 2005; 352:2389-2397.[38]

Dennis M, Sandercock PA, Reid JH, Graham C, Murray G, Venables G, et al; CLOTS Trials Collaboration. "Effectiveness of thigh-length graduated compression stockings to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis after stroke (CLOTS trial 1): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial". The Lancet. 2009; 373:1958-1965.[39]

Williams MC, Reid JH, McKillop G, Weir N, van Beek EJR, Uren NG, Newby DE. "Cardiac and coronary CT: comprehensive imaging approach in the assessment of coronary heart disease". Heart. 2011; 97: 1198-1205.[40]

History and Archaeology

Reid, JH. The Eagle and the Bear: A New History of Roman Scotland, Birlinn Ltd., 2023.[41]

Reid JH, Nicholson A, "Burnswark Hill: The opening shot of the Antonine reconquest of Scotland", Journal of Roman Archaeology. 2019; 32: 459-477.[20]

Reid, JH, Nicholson A. “Roman slingshot from North Britain: Some new observations.” Journal of Roman Military Equipment Studies. 2024; 23/24:85-99.[42]

Reid, John, "New light on Trimontium. Building a museum against the odds". Current Archaeology. May 2022; 386:48-54.[43]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dr John Reid - Chairman of The Trimontium Trust". Trimontium Museum. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Melrose Roman museum secures funding towards expansion". BBC News. 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  3. ↑ "Refurbished Roman museum in Melrose gets royal approval". BBC News. 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  4. ↑ "So what did the Romans ever do for us?". The Southern Reporter. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  5. ↑ "John Reid | Birlinn Ltd - Independent Scottish Publisher - buy books online". Birlinn Ltd. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Page B24 | Supplement 64082, 17 June 2023 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Working with Trimontium was a 'childhood dream', says MBE recipient". Border Telegraph. 2023-06-24. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Borderers named in King's Birthday Honours". Border Telegraph. 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  9. ↑ Reid, J.H.; Murchison, J.T. (September 1998). "Acute right ventricular dilatation: a new helical CT sign of massive pulmonary embolism". Clinical Radiology. 53 (9): 694–698. doi:10.1016/s0009-9260(98)80297-3. ISSN 0009-9260. PMID 9766724.
  10. ↑ Wong, L F; Akram, A R; Mcgurk, S; Van Beek, E J R; Reid, J H; Murchison, J T (2012-11-01). "Thrombus load and acute right ventricular failure in pulmonary embolism: correlation and demonstration of a "tipping point" on CT pulmonary angiography". The British Journal of Radiology. 85 (1019): 1471–1476. doi:10.1259/bjr/22397455. ISSN 0007-1285. PMC 3500789. PMID 22723513.
  11. ↑ Calder, John F. (2001). The history of radiology in Scotland, 1896-2000. Edinburgh: Dunedin Academic Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-903765-05-0. OCLC 48836373. Search this book on
  12. ↑ Reid, John H.; Coche, Emmanuel E.; Inoue, Tomio; Kim, Edmund E.; Dondi, Maurizio; Watanabe, Naoyuki; Mariani, Giuliano; International Atomic Energy Agency Consultants' Group (March 2009). "Is the lung scan alive and well? Facts and controversies in defining the role of lung scintigraphy for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in the era of MDCT". European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 36 (3): 505–521. doi:10.1007/s00259-008-1014-8. ISSN 1619-7089. PMID 19172269.
  13. ↑ "SRS Council". Scottish Radiological Society. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "The Crookshank Lecture | The Royal College of Radiologists". www.rcr.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  15. ↑ Keppie, L J F (January 1981). "Excavation of a Roman Bathhouse at Bothwellhaugh, 1975—76". Glasgow Archaeological Journal. 8 (1): 46–94. doi:10.3366/gas.1981.8.8.46. ISSN 0305-8980.
  16. ↑ "Contributor". www.archaeopress.com. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  17. ↑ "University of Glasgow - Staff A-Z". www.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  18. ↑ Drummond, Adam. "UK Shared Prosperity Fund". Scottish Borders Council. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  19. ↑ ""Burnswark: siege or no siege?" by Dr John Reid and Andrew Nicholson". Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Volume 32 – Journal of Roman Archaeology". journalofromanarchaeology.com. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  21. ↑ LiveScience, Tom Metcalfe. "Whistling Sling Bullets Were Roman Troops' Secret Weapon". Scientific American. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  22. ↑ "Crime scene forensics used to recreate British hillfort siege". BBC News. 2025-07-10. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  23. ↑ "South Of Scotland Thistle Awards 2023". South of Scotland Destination Alliance. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  24. ↑ "First ever South of Scotland Thistle Awards celebrates the region's leading lights in tourism and hospitality". www.southofscotlandenterprise.com. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  25. ↑ "2024 Scottish Thistle Awards 2024 - Winners Gallery". South of Scotland Destination Alliance. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  26. ↑ Awards 2025, Scottish Thistle. "2024 Regional Winners - Scottish Thistle Awards 2025 - Various". 2024 Regional Winners. Retrieved 2025-07-30.[permanent dead link]
  27. ↑ "Tourism winners crowned at national final - News | VisitScotland.org". www.visitscotland.org. Archived from the original on 2025-08-07. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  28. ↑ "Inspiring youngsters in the Borders are celebrated". The Southern Reporter. 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  29. ↑ "Borders youth volunteers and organisations recognised at awards". Border Telegraph. 2025-07-11. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  30. ↑ mark. "Past Presidents". Astronomical Society of Edinburgh. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  31. ↑ Reid, Erica (August 1996). "Chasing the Tail of Comet Hyakutake". Astronomy Now. 10 (8): 52–54. Bibcode:1996AsNow..10...52R.
  32. ↑ "Comet Hale-Bopp: Cistercian Abbey, Scotland". Radiology. 209 (1): 220. October 1998.
  33. ↑ "BBC Two - Digging for Britain, Series 5, North". BBC. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  34. ↑ "BBC Two - Digging for Britain, The Greatest Discoveries, Episode 3". BBC. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  35. ↑ "No access outside UK". www.channel5.com. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  36. ↑ Stein, Phil (2020-07-15), Dan Jones, "Dere Street", Walking Britain's Roman Roads, retrieved 2025-07-03
  37. ↑ "Curse of the Ancients". www.sky.com. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  38. ↑ Cowell, S. Joanna; Newby, David E.; Prescott, Robin J.; Bloomfield, Peter; Reid, John; Northridge, David B.; Boon, Nicholas A. (2005-06-09). "A Randomized Trial of Intensive Lipid-Lowering Therapy in Calcific Aortic Stenosis". New England Journal of Medicine. 352 (23): 2389–2397. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa043876. ISSN 0028-4793. PMID 15944423.
  39. ↑ CLOTS Trials Collaboration; Dennis, M.; Sandercock, P. a. G.; Reid, J.; Graham, C.; Murray, G.; Venables, G.; Rudd, A.; Bowler, G. (2009-06-06). "Effectiveness of thigh-length graduated compression stockings to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis after stroke (CLOTS trial 1): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial". Lancet. 373 (9679): 1958–1965. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60941-7. ISSN 1474-547X. PMC 2692021. PMID 19477503.
  40. ↑ Williams, M. C.; Reid, J. H.; McKillop, G.; Weir, N. W.; van Beek, E. J. R.; Uren, N. G.; Newby, D. E. (August 2011). "Cardiac and coronary CT comprehensive imaging approach in the assessment of coronary heart disease". Heart (British Cardiac Society). 97 (15): 1198–1205. doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2011-300037. ISSN 1468-201X. PMID 21742616.
  41. ↑ "The Eagle and the Bear | Birlinn Ltd - Independent Scottish Publisher - buy books online". Birlinn Ltd. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  42. ↑ "Journal of Roman Military Equipment Studies – Dedicated to the study of the weapons, armour, and military fittings of the armies and enemies of Rome and Byzantium". Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  43. ↑ Archaeology, Current (2022-04-04). "New light on Trimontium: building a museum against the odds | The Past". the-past.com. Retrieved 2025-07-03.


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