Matthew Scott Hopcraft (born 1971) is an Australian dentist, public health academic and television cook.
Associate Professor Matthew Hopcraft | |
|---|---|
| Born | Matthew Scott Hopcraft |
| Education | BDS, MDS, BA, Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Dentist |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Television | MasterChef Australia |
| Title | Associate Professor in Professional Practice, Melbourne Dental School |
| Term | 2017 - |
| Spouse | Erika |
| Children | Two |
Early life
editHopcraft was raised in country Victoria and attended Mooroopna Secondary College.[1] He has the degrees of Bachelor of Dental Science, Master of Dental Science and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Melbourne,[2] and Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University.[3]
Career
editUpon graduation, Hopcraft served as a Dental Officer in the Australian Army, and worked in both public and private dental practices.[4][5]
Hopcraft was the Director, Assessments and Examinations at the Australian Dental Council and is an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the Melbourne Dental School of The University of Melbourne.[4] He was a member of the Council of the Victorian branch of the Australian Dental Association from 2005 to 2016,[2][6] President in 2011[4] and a federal councillor for 2 years.[7] He is currently co-director of Sugar-free Smiles, an organisation raising awareness of the health impacts of high sugar diets and advocating for the introduction of a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.[8]
He has been widely cited by the media on matters related to dental health.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
MasterChef
editHopcraft was selected in the Top 24 contestants in the 2015 reality television cooking program MasterChef Australia.[16][17][18][19] He was eliminated on 16 July 2015, finishing in sixth place.[20] His post-MasterChef career saw him release a cookbook in June 2017 called Food to Feed the Family. (ISBN 136420018X)[21]
He is currently Associate Professor in Professional Practice at the Melbourne Dental school, and was formerly the CEO of the Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch.[22][23][24]
Awards
editPublications
editHopcraft has been widely published since 2003. A list of his academic publications and presentations is available at The University of Melbourne website.
References
edit- ^ Warburton, Chloe (8 May 2015). "Matthew's MasterChef move". mmg.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Matthew Hopcraft". linkedin.com. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "A/PROF Matt HOPCRAFT". unimelb.edu.au. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Dr Matthew Hopcraft". adavb.net. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Sripathi, Apoorva; Lazarus, Susanna Myrtle (13 November 2015). "Answering the call of the kitchen". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Matt Hopcraft". ABC News. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Federal Council". ada.org.au. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "Home". sugarfreesmiles.com.
- ^ "Children suffer the most as dental waiting list pain starts to bite". news.com.au. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "Dental hygiene linked to overall health". naturalhealthmag.com.au. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Shahane, Neeraj (15 February 2012). "Need For More Dental Care Facilities". topnews.net.nz. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "Dental x-rays linked to brain tumours". abc.net.au. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Hall, Ashley (2 March 2012). "Can Australia afford universal dental care?". The World Today. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "Victorian budget gives extra for dental care". bitemagazine.com.au. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Harford, Sonia (9 January 2021). "Kids' oral health decays after COVID restricts visits to the dentist". The Age. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Matthew Hopcraft". tenplay.com.au. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ Masterson, Andrew (28 March 2017). "Dentist parlays his MasterChef fame to battle celebrities spruiking sugary foods". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Lasagna spoils MasterChef Australian's pasta king". The West Australian. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Byrnes, by Holly (16 July 2015). "Cheesed off: The MasterChef contestant out after a saucy clash with Marco Pierre White". News.com.au. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Cheesed off: The MasterChef contestant out after a saucy clash with Marco Pierre White". news.com.au. 16 July 2015.
- ^ Hopcraft, Matthew (15 November 2017). Food to Feed the Family by Matthew Hopcraft | Blurb Books UK. Blurb, Incorporated. ISBN 978-1-389-36296-5.
- ^ Bedo, Stephanie (20 August 2019). "Expert warn over controversial new anti-fluoride study". News.com.au. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ Gallagher-Fox, Ally (3 July 2018). "Dentistry: Dr Matthew Hopcraft". Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "AuSAE - ADAVB appoints new CEO, Clinical A/Prof Matthew Hopcraft". ausae.org.au. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "IADR Geriatric Oral Research Awards - International Association for Dental Research & American Association for Dental Research". Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.