About Hunt Lab

The Hunt Laboratory is a research partner for organisations seeking to enhance performance in intelligence analysis.

  • We are Australia’s leading multi-disciplinary research team focused specifically on intelligence analysis
  • We have experience working with intelligence organisations and managing security issues
  • We integrate research capability from across the University of Melbourne and other research institutions, both in Australia and overseas.

The Hunt Lab Team

Dr Tim van Gelder- Director

Dr Richard de Rosario

Dr Ariel Kruger

Dr Morgan Saletta

Ashley Barnett

Tamar Primoratz

Our namesake: Atlee Hunt

The Hunt Lab is named in honour of Atlee Hunt, inaugural Secretary of the Department of External Affairs in 1901. Hunt established Australia’s first national intelligence capability.

The Inaugural Departmental Heads of the Australian Commonwealth Public Service-1901. Atlee Hunt, centre standing.
Inaugural Departmental Heads of the Australian Commonwealth Public Service ,1901. Atlee Hunt stands centre.