Person
Gordon, Hugh McLeod (1909 - 2002)
AM
- Born
- 28 March 1909
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 23 April 2002
Manly, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Veterinary scientist
Summary
Hugh McLeod Gordon, who worked at the CSIRO's McMaster Laboratories, reported in 1939 that phenothiazine, a heterocyclic compound was 'a safe and effective anthelmintic' (worm-killing drug). Gordon suggested that the compound could be made locally. For some decades his discovery and locally developed industrial syntheses saved the Australian farmer millions of dollars.
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Chronology
- 1930
- Education - Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc), University of Sydney
- 1931 - 1933
- Career position - Worked in the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) McMaster Laboratory under the direction of Ian Clunies-Ross
- 1934 - 1974
- Career position - Worked at CSIR/CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)
- 1937 - 1970
- Career position - Lecturer in veterinary parasitology, University of Sydney (part-time)
- 1968
- Education - Doctor of Veterinary Science (DVSc), University of Sydney
- 1974
- Life event - Retired
- 1976
- Career position - Foundation Fellow, Australian College of Veterinary Scientists
- 1986
- Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Gordon, H. McL., 'Ian Clunies Ross: His publications and the enduring influence of his work', Australian Veterinary Journal, 44 (10) (1968), 467-480. Details
Newspaper Articles
- Gordon, H. M., 'Obituary: Dr Hugh McLeod Gordon, AM, Pioneering Veterinary Scientist', The Age (2002). Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16015490. Details
- 'Gordon, Hugh McL (19090328-20020423)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-465905. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_g.html. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 25 May 2006
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