Background
Ayson, Robert Fraser was born on August 7, 1964 in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. Son of Alan Francis and Phyllis Daphne Ayson.
director social sciences educator
Ayson, Robert Fraser was born on August 7, 1964 in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. Son of Alan Francis and Phyllis Daphne Ayson.
Bachelor of Science in Social Science with honors, University Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand, 1987. Master of Arts, Australian National University, Canberra, Act, 1989. Doctor of Philosophy, King's College London, 1997.
Intelligence analyst External Assessments Bureau, Wellington, 1989—1990. Assistant lecturer University Waikato, 1991—1993. Advisor Foreign Affairs, Defence & Trade Select Committee, New Zealand House Representatives, Wellington, 1997—1998.
Lecturer, international relations Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 1998—2001. Director, studies, senior fellow Strategic & Defence Studies Center, Australian National University, Canberra, 2002—2009. Director, professor Center Strategic Studies, University Wellington, New Zealand, since 2010.
Member of International Studies Association, International Institute Strategic Studies.
Married Catherine Mary Izod, January 26, 1991.
