Experts

Experts

The Lowy Institute has a core of research staff and Visiting Fellows, but it also draws on external partners, both individual and institutional, and invites leading international figures to participate in the Institute's activities. The  research work of the Institute is supported by highly talented interns, selected from the Institute's internship program.

Dr Michael Fullilove

Executive Director
Expertise: Australian foreign policy; US foreign policy; US politics; diasporas and migration

Anthony Bubalo

Research Director and Director, West Asia program
Expertise: Australian policy in West Asia; West Asia-East Asia linkages; Egypt; Saudi Arabia; Israeli-Palestinian dispute

Mike Callaghan

Director, G20 Studies Centre
Expertise: G20, international economic governance, international economic policy

Jenny Hayward-Jones

Director, The Myer Foundation Melanesia Program
Expertise: Pacific Islands politics; Pacific Islands economic and social development; governance; statebuilding

Linda Jakobson

Director, East Asia Program
Expertise: China’s foreign and security policy; Chinese politics; Northeast Asia security issues; Taiwan Strait

Rory Medcalf

Director, International Security Program
Expertise: Asia-Pacific/Indo-Pacific strategic order; China-India relations; India and the Indian Ocean; maritime security; nuclear arms control

Mark Thirlwell

Director, International Economy Program & Fellow G20 Studies Centre
Expertise: Global economy / global economic trends; globalisation; rise of new economic powers; geo-economics; global economic governance (G-20)

Dr Dave McRae

Research Fellow
Expertise: Indonesian politics and security issues; Australia-Indonesia relations; legal and human rights issues; regional issues in Southeast Asia

Alex Oliver

Research Fellow
Expertise: Polling, Australian diplomacy; public diplomacy and international broadcasting; consular affairs; pathways to leadership in Asia Pacific

James Brown

Military Fellow
Expertise: Australian defence, intelligence and security; Asia-Pacific military forces; emerging threats; Afghanistan

Sam Roggeveen

Editor, The Interpreter
Expertise: China’s military forces, US politics and foreign policy, new media, liberalism and conservatism.

James Brown

Military Fellow
Expertise: Australian defence, intelligence and security; Asia-Pacific military forces; emerging threats; Afghanistan

Anthony Bubalo

Research Director and Director, West Asia program
Expertise: Australian policy in West Asia; West Asia-East Asia linkages; Egypt; Saudi Arabia; Israeli-Palestinian dispute

Mike Callaghan

Director, G20 Studies Centre
Expertise: G20, international economic governance, international economic policy

Dr Michael Fullilove

Executive Director
Expertise: Australian foreign policy; US foreign policy; US politics; diasporas and migration

Jenny Hayward-Jones

Director, The Myer Foundation Melanesia Program
Expertise: Pacific Islands politics; Pacific Islands economic and social development; governance; statebuilding

Linda Jakobson

Director, East Asia Program
Expertise: China’s foreign and security policy; Chinese politics; Northeast Asia security issues; Taiwan Strait

Dr Dave McRae

Research Fellow
Expertise: Indonesian politics and security issues; Australia-Indonesia relations; legal and human rights issues; regional issues in Southeast Asia

Rory Medcalf

Director, International Security Program
Expertise: Asia-Pacific/Indo-Pacific strategic order; China-India relations; India and the Indian Ocean; maritime security; nuclear arms control

Alex Oliver

Research Fellow
Expertise: Polling, Australian diplomacy; public diplomacy and international broadcasting; consular affairs; pathways to leadership in Asia Pacific

Sam Roggeveen

Editor, The Interpreter
Expertise: China’s military forces, US politics and foreign policy, new media, liberalism and conservatism.

Mark Thirlwell

Director, International Economy Program & Fellow G20 Studies Centre
Expertise: Global economy / global economic trends; globalisation; rise of new economic powers; geo-economics; global economic governance (G-20)

James Brown

Military Fellow
Expertise: Australian defence, intelligence and security; Asia-Pacific military forces; emerging threats; Afghanistan

Anthony Bubalo

Research Director and Director, West Asia program
Expertise: Australian policy in West Asia; West Asia-East Asia linkages; Egypt; Saudi Arabia; Israeli-Palestinian dispute

Mike Callaghan

Director, G20 Studies Centre
Expertise: G20, international economic governance, international economic policy

Dr Michael Fullilove

Executive Director
Expertise: Australian foreign policy; US foreign policy; US politics; diasporas and migration

Jenny Hayward-Jones

Director, The Myer Foundation Melanesia Program
Expertise: Pacific Islands politics; Pacific Islands economic and social development; governance; statebuilding

Linda Jakobson

Director, East Asia Program
Expertise: China’s foreign and security policy; Chinese politics; Northeast Asia security issues; Taiwan Strait

Dr Dave McRae

Research Fellow
Expertise: Indonesian politics and security issues; Australia-Indonesia relations; legal and human rights issues; regional issues in Southeast Asia

Rory Medcalf

Director, International Security Program
Expertise: Asia-Pacific/Indo-Pacific strategic order; China-India relations; India and the Indian Ocean; maritime security; nuclear arms control

Alex Oliver

Research Fellow
Expertise: Polling, Australian diplomacy; public diplomacy and international broadcasting; consular affairs; pathways to leadership in Asia Pacific

Sam Roggeveen

Editor, The Interpreter
Expertise: China’s military forces, US politics and foreign policy, new media, liberalism and conservatism.

Mark Thirlwell

Director, International Economy Program & Fellow G20 Studies Centre
Expertise: Global economy / global economic trends; globalisation; rise of new economic powers; geo-economics; global economic governance (G-20)

John Carlson AM

Nonresident Fellow
Expertise: Nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament

Dr Malcolm Cook

Nonresident Fellow
Expertise: Political economy of North East and South East Asia; East Asian regionalism; Japanese foreign policy; great-power relations in East Asia

Dr Zha Daojiong

Lowy Institute-Rio Tinto China Fellow
Expertise:

Prof. Alan Dupont

Nonresident Fellow
Expertise: Political and strategic developments in East Asia; transnational security issues; intelligence; Australian national security and defence

Dr John Edwards

Nonresident Fellow
Expertise: Australian economic policy; monetary policy; international economics; banking

James Goldrick AO, CSC

Nonresident Fellow
Expertise: Defence; maritime security; Australian defence policy

Dr Michael J. Green

Nonresident Fellow
Expertise:

Dr Stephen Grenville AO

Nonresident Fellow
Expertise: Regional economic integration; Australia's economic relations with East Asia; international financial flows and the global financial architecture; financial sector development in East Asia

Owen Harries

Nonresident Fellow
Expertise: US foreign policy; US-Australia alliance; morality and foreign policy; realism; conservatives and neo-conservatives on foreign policy

Peter Hartcher

Nonresident Fellow
Expertise: Politics; economics; foreign policy

Dame Carol Kidu

Nonresident Fellow
Expertise: Papua New Guinea, women in politics, community development

Dr Khalid Koser

Nonresident Fellow
Expertise: International migration; asylum; refugees; internal displacement

Dr C. Raja Mohan

Nonresident Fellow
Expertise:

Dr Milton Osborne

Nonresident Fellow
Expertise: History and politics of Southeast Asia; history and politics of Cambodia; the Mekong

Annmaree O’Keeffe AM

Nonresident Fellow
Expertise: Pacific and PNG; international development assistance; international health challenges; global issues impacting on indigenous peoples

Dr Rodger Shanahan

Nonresident Fellow
Expertise: Arabian Gulf and Lebanese security issues; Shi’a Islam

Richard C. Smith AO PSM

Nonresident Fellow
Expertise: Australian defence policy; Australian security and defence; Australian foreign policy

Nicky Baker

Office Manager

Joanne Bottcher

Information Manager

Dr Philippa Brant

Research Associate

Stephanie Dunstan

Strategic Communications Manager

Hugh Jorgensen

Research Associate

Danielle Rajendram

Research Associate

Maureen Shaw

Executive Assistant

Dirk van der Kley

Research Associate

Kate Weston

Events Manager