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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]

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Born (1956-01-30) 30 January 1956 (age 70)
Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
CitizenshipScottish
AlmamaterGlasgow University
KnownforDiagnosis of pulmonary embolism, cardiac imaging and intervention. The study of Roman Iron Age Scotland.
Quick facts John Henderson Reid, Born ...
John Henderson Reid
Born (1956-01-30) 30 January 1956 (age 70)
Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
CitizenshipScottish
Alma materGlasgow University
Known forDiagnosis of pulmonary embolism, cardiac imaging and intervention. The study of Roman Iron Age Scotland.
SpouseErica 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.
Scientific career
FieldsMedicine, Radiology, Archaeology, History
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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 the 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][better source needed]

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 Awards for Inclusion in Tourism (2024) and Innovation in Tourism (2025).[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.[37]

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.[38]

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.[39]

History and Archaeology

Reid, JH. The Eagle and the Bear: A New History of Roman Scotland, Birlinn Ltd., 2023.[40]

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.[41]

Reid, John, "New light on Trimontium. Building a museum against the odds". Current Archaeology. May 2022; 386:48-54.[42]

References

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