for more than five decades. His research interests included organophosphorus chemistry, especially Pesters , such as vinyl phosphates, α-hydroxyphosphonates, and α-aminophosphonates. Appreciating the importance of Russian organophosphorus chemistry, he learned the Russian language, and took part in the translation of articles published in Zs. Obscs. Himii to English. The translation has been published as J. Gen. Chem. for decades. Professor Hudson was especially good at evaluating reaction mechanisms. Investigating the Perkow-Arbuzov reaction, he prepared stable neopentylphosphonium intermediates. He guided Ph.D. students, including those from developing countries, and he was open for collaboration. In this way, he made contacts with a many universities including the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. This collaboration involved Professor László Tőke, Professor Imre Petneházy, Dr. Zsuzsa Jászay and me, and, in later years, Professor Mátyás Czugler, and the joint work lasted for 35 years. Ten scientific papers were the fruit of the cooperation. 1-10 Professor Hudson himself published 132 articles and 2