He was born in Great Gonerby, on the outskirts of Grantham in Lincolnshire, where his father was a dairy farmer.
[2] He was educated at King's School, Grantham from age 11, and went to Queen Mary College, London for a degree course in theoretical physics and mathematics.
[4] He moved in 1986 to become head of University College at UNSW Canberra at ADFA, retiring from that post after 12 years.
[3] Pask is now Emeritus Professor of Mathematical Sciences and History at University of New South Wales.
[6] As a post-doctoral researcher, Pask turned to optical physics and biological vision, among other topics.