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]
Hopcraft is currently Associate Professor in Professional Practice at the Melbourne Dental school, and was formerly the CEO of the Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch.[16][17][18]
MasterChef
Hopcraft was selected in the Top 24 contestants in the 2015 reality television cooking program MasterChef Australia.[19][20][21][22] He was eliminated on 16 July 2015, finishing in sixth place.[23] His post-MasterChef career saw him release a cookbook in June 2017 called Food to Feed the Family. ( ISBN136420018X)[24]
In 2025, Hopcraft returned to compete amongst 24 previous contestants in MasterChef Australia series 17.[25] He was eliminated on 18 May, finishing 20th.
Awards
2004 – Colonel MGT Kenny Award for exemplary service to the Royal Australian Army Dental Corps[4]
2010 – IADR Geriatric Oral Research Award – Post-doctoral Category[26]
Publications
Hopcraft has been widely published since 2003. A list of his academic publications and presentations is available at The University of Melbourne website.
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