Background
May, Ronald James was born on October 29, 1939 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Son of Henry Wilkinson and Kathleen Mitchell (McCredie) May.
political scientist researcher
May, Ronald James was born on October 29, 1939 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Son of Henry Wilkinson and Kathleen Mitchell (McCredie) May.
BEc, University Sydney, 1961. MEc, University Sydney, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford University, 1967.
Senior economist Reserve Bank of Australia, 1957-1972. Field director New Guinea Research University, Papua, 1972-1975. Director Institute of Applied Social and Economic Research, 1976-1977.
Senior fellow Australian National University, since 1972. Consultant Oxford Analytica, United Kingdom, since 1997. Chair research committee Australian Institute of International Affairs, 1995-1996.
Member International Political Science Association, Pacific Islands Political Science Association, Asian Studies Association of Australia.
Married Patricia Spicer, December 4, 1967. Children: Ranid Peter.