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Professor Craig S. Hassed OAM is Education Lead at the Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies at Monash University in Melbourne. He is also a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University, where he has worked since 1989.

Professor Hassed is a leading authority on mindfulness, meditation and mind-body medicine. He coordinates mindfulness programs across Monash University and developed a world-first core-curricular healthy lifestyle course based on mindfulness for its medical curriculum. His expertise has seen him collaborate with other national and international universities on similar courses.

Professor Hassed has written more than 14 books, 16 chapters and over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals. In addition, he is regularly invited to speak at events and conferences for the health, education, government and private sectors.

The founding president of the Australian Teachers of Meditation Association (now Meditation Australia), Professor Hassed has featured in documentaries including The Connection and My Year of Living Mindfully. He also co-authored the two world-leading online mindfulness courses on the FutureLearn platform. In 2019, he was awarded the prestigious Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to Medicine.

Education
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)University of Melbourne1984
1 Honor/Award
The Order of Australia Association2019
Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to Medicine
10 Books
Book cover of "Mindfulness for Life: The updated guide for today’s world"
Book cover of "The Freedom Trap: Reclaiming liberty and wellbeing"
Book cover of "Illuminating Wisdom: Words of Wisdom, Works of Art"
Book cover of "The Mindful Home: The Secrets to Making Your Home a Place of Harmony, Beauty, Wisdom and True Happiness"
Book cover of "Playing the Genetic Hand Life Dealt You: Epigenetics and How to Keep Ourselves Healthy"
Book cover of "Mindful Learning: Reduce Stress and Improve Brain Performance for Effective Learning"
Book cover of "General Practice: The Integrative Approach"
Book cover of "The Essence of Health: The Seven Pillars of Wellbeing"
Book cover of "Know Thyself"
Book cover of "New Frontiers in Medicine: The Body as the Shadow of the Soul"