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Professor Simon Reid is a Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Queensland, contributing to Health Science through his expertise in public health. He holds a Bachelor of Veterinary Biology and a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery from Murdoch University, along with a Doctor of Philosophy from James Cook University. Originally trained as a veterinarian, he practiced in Australia and the United Kingdom before transitioning to a public health surveillance role with the Pacific Community in New Caledonia. At UQ, Reid has held positions including Associate Professor of Global Disease Control and currently serves as Director of Global Engagement and Co-Chair of the School's Engagement Committee. He is a keen advocate of One Health and applies systems thinking approaches to tackle complex zoonotic disease challenges at the human-animal-ecosystem interface, such as leptospirosis, brucellosis, human-bat interactions, and antimicrobial resistance. His research centers on improving multisectoral governance, planning, and implementation for effective One Health responses. Reid teaches postgraduate courses in systems thinking, communicable disease control, and One Health.

Reid has authored or co-authored over 140 publications since 1998, including highly cited works like 'Trypanosoma evansi control and containment in Australasia' (Trends in Parasitology, 2002, 212 citations), 'A review of national action plans on antimicrobial resistance: strengths and weaknesses' (Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control, 2022, 177 citations), and 'Analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons towards a more effective response to public health emergencies' (Globalization and Health, 2022, 154 citations). Recent publications include 'A one health approach to water as an ecological enabler for leptospirosis: a system dynamics model' (Systems, 2026) and 'Seasonal and meteorological determinants of district level acute watery diarrhea incidence in Fiji, 2016-2023: a time-series analysis' (BMC Public Health, 2026). He has secured major grants, such as the Wellcome Trust Discretionary Award (2023-2028) for a digital dengue prediction tool and the NHMRC Ideas Grant (2022-2025) for reducing Clostridioides difficile infections using One Health and system dynamics. Reid supervises PhD students on topics including diarrhoeal diseases, antimicrobial resistance surveillance, and environmental health influences, enhancing the field's capacity in infectious disease prevention and control.