Professor Seona Reid has been announced as the new chair of the Heritage Lottery Fund's (HLF) Scottish committee, as well as a National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) trustee.

Prime Minister David Cameron has named the Glasgow School of Art director as a trustee with responsibility for Scotland at the NHMF and the HLF's UK-wide board. Professor Reid, who will succeed Dr Brian Lang, is also a board member at the Cove Park Artists Retreat and a member of the Executive Committee Universities Scotland.

Before being appointed director of Glasgow School of Art in 1999, Professor Reid was a director of the Scottish Arts Council for nine years. HLF chair Dame Jenny Abramsky said: "[Professor Reid] brings considerable experience and knowledge to a committee which is passionate about helping conserve and share Scotland's rich heritage for the benefit of modern community life."