Cited for his work in promoting physics research and education in Africa, and collaborative projects between African and African American scientists, In 1997 and 1999, Reed was a visiting scientist at the Cheikh Anta Diop University in Senegal and at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana. He lectured at numerous other African universities and organized numerous international scientific conferences connected with Africa. Reed was also a visiting scientist at the Hahn-Meitner Institute in Germany and at the University College London in the United Kingdom.