Gordon McGregor Reid PPFLS (born 9 February 1948) was Director General and Chief Executive of the North of England Zoological Society, popularly known as Chester Zoo.
Under Gordon McGregor Reid's leadership, this major wildlife attraction has gained more than 100 international, national and regional awards for success in conservation, environment management education, science, and business excellence, including the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the category of Sustainable Development–the highest business accolade in the UK.
[3] From humble beginnings as a 16-year-old technician in the zoology department at Glasgow University, Gordon rose to conduct leading research into aquatic life in Botswana and Nigeria.
Elephant keeper Richard Hughes, 34, died following the incident at Chester Zoo on February 8, 2001. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/25000-fine-on-death-zoo-1130233 He has served as president of the Linnean Society of London (2003-2006), president of rECOrd (Local Biological Records Centre for Cheshire), president of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums IUCN-CBSG Ulysses Seal Medal for Conservation Innovation (2010);[5] Gold Medal of North of England Zoological Society;E.D.
Le Cren Medal of the Fisheries Society of the British Isles; Heini Hediger Award of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums; IUCN Chair's Citation for Excellence; ZSL Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Zoo Community; EAZA Lifetime Achievements Award for Conservation, Education and Science; DSc (and Medal) Manchester Metropolitan University; DSc University of Chester; Honorary Fellowship Liverpool John Moore's University.