Honours
Throughout his career, Hugh Gordon was active in and honoured by many professional associations, both in Australia and overseas. These included:
- Australian Society for Parasitology; Foundation Member, President (1968-1969), elected Fellow 1972.
- World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology; Foundation Member, former member of the Executive Board, First Vice-President, elected Honorary Member 1981.
- Helminthological Society of Washington; Elected Honorary Member 1981.
- Australian Veterinary Association; elected Fellow 1959, awarded Gilruth Prize in 1965.
- Australian College of Veterinary Scientists; Foundation Fellow and President 1976-1977.
- Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science; President Section L (Veterinary Science), 1949.
- The Payne Exhibition, awarded for the "most important contribution to Veterinary Science during the preceding five years", 1958.
- Presented with the Order of the Golden Fleece by the California Wool Growers Association, 1970.
- Australian Sheep Veterinary Society established the Hugh Gordon Australian Sheep Veterinary Society Scholarship in his honour, first awarded 1998.
- University of Sydney inaugural Alumni Award for Achievement in Community Service, 1992. This award was created to honor graduates for excellence in their chosen field and outstanding community contributions.
- Appointed Member of the Order of Australia for Services to Veterinary Science, 1986.
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