Dr Gregor Reid named as co-winner of Dr Rogers Prize
Published: 5 November 2021
The award celebrates the perseverance and innovation of Canadian pioneers in acupuncture and probiotics research.
UofG alumnus, Dr Gregor Reid (BSc 1978), Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Western University and Scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute has been named as co-winner of the $250,000 Dr Rogers Prize.
Open to individuals whose complementary, alternative or integrative medicine activities are carried out in Canada, Dr Rogers Prize recipients embody the vision, leadership and integrity as that of Dr Roger Hayward Rogers for whom the award is named. A Canadian physician and pioneer in the field of CAM, Dr Rogers was among the first to provide non-traditional therapies for cancer patients. He was appointed to the Order of British Columbia in 2001 in recognition of his groundbreaking care.
Dr Reid is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. He has also received an Honorary Doctorate from Orebro University, Sweden, Distinguished Alumni award from Massey University, New Zealand, a Canadian Society for Microbiologists Career Award and Western University’s highest accolade of Distinguished Professor. He is Chief Scientific Officer for Seed, a Californian start-up.
The University is always delighted to see our world-changing alumni recognised for their achievements, and congratulates Distinguished Professor Emeritus Reid for this outstanding accomplishment.
Gregor Reid • Dr. Rogers Prize (drrogersprize.org)
First published: 5 November 2021
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