Matthew Hopcraft Explained

Honorific Prefix:Associate Professor
Matthew Hopcraft
Birth Name:Matthew Scott Hopcraft
Occupation:Dentist
Years Active:1995–present
Television:MasterChef Australia
Term:2017 -
Spouse:Erika
Children:Two

Matthew Scott Hopcraft (born 1971) is an Australian dentist, public health academic and television cook.

Early life

Hopcraft 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

Upon 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

Hopcraft 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. [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

Publications

Hopcraft has been widely published since 2003. A list of his academic publications and presentations is available at The University of Melbourne website.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Warburton. Chloe. Matthew's MasterChef move. 27 May 2015. mmg.com.au. 8 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150527103523/http://www.mmg.com.au/local-news/shepparton/matthew-s-masterchef-move-1.92532. 27 May 2015. dead.
  2. Web site: Matthew Hopcraft. linkedin.com. 27 May 2015.
  3. Web site: A/PROF Matt HOPCRAFT. unimelb.edu.au. 27 May 2015.
  4. Web site: Dr Matthew Hopcraft. adavb.net. 27 May 2015.
  5. News: Sripathi. Apoorva. Lazarus. Susanna Myrtle. 2015-11-13. Answering the call of the kitchen. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-07-19. 0971-751X.
  6. Web site: 2018-08-07. Matt Hopcraft. 2021-07-19. ABC News. en.
  7. Web site: Federal Council. ada.org.au. 27 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150527104246/http://www.ada.org.au/About/council.aspx. 27 May 2015. dead.
  8. Web site: Home . sugarfreesmiles.com.
  9. News: Children suffer the most as dental waiting list pain starts to bite. 27 May 2015. news.com.au. 13 February 2012.
  10. Web site: Dental hygiene linked to overall health. naturalhealthmag.com.au. 27 May 2015.
  11. Web site: Shahane. Neeraj. Need For More Dental Care Facilities. topnews.net.nz. 27 May 2015. 15 February 2012.
  12. Web site: Dental x-rays linked to brain tumours. abc.net.au. 27 May 2015. 10 April 2012.
  13. Web site: Hall. Ashley. Can Australia afford universal dental care?. The World Today. 27 May 2015. 2 March 2012.
  14. Web site: Victorian budget gives extra for dental care. bitemagazine.com.au. 27 May 2015. 3 May 2012.
  15. Web site: Harford. Sonia. 2021-01-09. Kids' oral health decays after COVID restricts visits to the dentist. 2021-07-19. The Age. en.
  16. Web site: Matthew Hopcraft. tenplay.com.au. 5 Jul 2015.
  17. Web site: Masterson. Andrew. 2017-03-28. Dentist parlays his MasterChef fame to battle celebrities spruiking sugary foods. 2021-07-19. The Sydney Morning Herald. en.
  18. Web site: 2015-07-17. Lasagna spoils MasterChef Australian's pasta king. 2021-07-19. The West Australian. en.
  19. News: 2015-07-16. Cheesed off: The MasterChef contestant out after a saucy clash with Marco Pierre White. 2021-07-19. News.com.au. en. Byrnes. by Holly.
  20. News: Cheesed off: The MasterChef contestant out after a saucy clash with Marco Pierre White. news.com.au. 16 July 2015.
  21. Book: Food to Feed the Family by Matthew Hopcraft Blurb Books UK. 2017-11-15. 978-1-389-36296-5. en. Hopcraft. Matthew. Blurb, Incorporated .
  22. News: Bedo . Stephanie . Expert warn over controversial new anti-fluoride study . News.com.au . 20 August 2019 . 20 August 2019.
  23. Web site: Gallagher-Fox. Ally. 2018-07-03. Dentistry: Dr Matthew Hopcraft. 2021-07-19. Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. en.
  24. Web site: AuSAE - ADAVB appoints new CEO, Clinical A/Prof Matthew Hopcraft. 2021-07-19. ausae.org.au.
  25. Web site: IADR Geriatric Oral Research Awards - International Association for Dental Research & American Association for Dental Research . 27 May 2015 . 27 May 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150527110221/http://www.iadr.com/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3445#.VWVhzyzDvSh . dead .

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