Professor Michaela Lucas

Professor Michaela Lucas

Professor Michaela Lucas is a clinical immunologist, allergist and clinician-scientist working across Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, PathWest, Perth Children's Hospital and the University of Western Australia, where she leads the Immunology and Transplantation Lab.

A WA Women's Hall of Fame inductee, Michaela is one of the country's leading voices in clinical immunology and allergy. She's Director of the National Allergy Council and Co-Chair of the Drug Allergy Stream for the National Allergy Centre of Excellence.

Michaela is also the Principal Investigator behind the PERTH Trial — a world-first study into how everyday plastic chemicals like BPA and phthalates affect our health. Her research showed that swapping to low-plastic food, kitchenware and packaging for just seven days measurably cut the level of these chemicals in the body — a finding that started, quite literally, in the kitchen.

Michaela is a self-confessed foodie who believes good food is about more than what's on the plate — it's about what it's made with, how it's handled, and who it reaches. That belief is exactly why she's cooking up a storm for CEO CookOff, turning rescued food into meals that do good on every level.

Support my CookOff to feed people in need.

I'm taking part in OzHarvest's CEO CookOff this October to cook meals and raise crucial funds to feed people in need in my local community.

With the cost of living increasing, the demand for food relief in Australia is at an all-time high as people struggle to make ends meet.

I'm teaming up with Australia's most talented chefs, and other CEOs and leaders to reduce food waste and make a difference to Australia’s most vulnerable.

Every $1 donated to OzHarvest means they can deliver 2 meals to those in need.

Every donation counts, so please sponsor me to cook, connect and create change to help those doing it tough.

So far this year, I've raised $3,321 to provide...

6,643

MEALS

to feed people in my local community.

My impact over 1 year

Over 1 year, I've raised $3,322 to provide 6,644 meals to feed people in need.

My Achievements

Thank you to my Sponsors

$106.75

Lucas Family

$106.75

Robyn Yeo

$106.75

Anonymous

Thank you for your professional passion & work & for taking part in this OzHarvest event - an entity that has not only done a great deal for those who don’t have easy access to healthy food but also has brought to front of mind awareness of how much food is wasted every day in our country. The hope is that we may eventually eliminate a great deal of that waste.

$106.75

Silvana Gaudieri

$106.75

Christine Bundell

$105.55

Andrew Currie

$100

Sandra Sjollema

Thanks for posting. A very worthy cause

$55.95

Anonymous

$55.95

Andy Mt

Have fun and cook up a storm!

$55.95

Gus Maghzal

Well done Michaela. Such a very worthy cause.

$55.95

Elaine Lucas

Have fun cooking up a storm Micha.

$55.95

Headhunters Hair Studio

$55.95

Beauty @ Headhunters

Well done Michaela! Awesome event

$55.95

Jo Stewart

$55.95

Angela Sharma

Great work Professor Lucas

$55.95

Irena Vukovic

Hi Michaela, just wanted to say what a wonderful thing you are doing. Cooking to support a community is incredible. I am sure your cooking will be amazing ❤️

$55.95

Rish K

Good luck Michaela!

$55.95

Dominic Francis John Mallon

Good luck Michaela.

$55.95

Louise Goodes

Go Michaela, cook your heart out at the Cookoff!! 🦾🧑‍🍳

$55.95

Lelinh

$55.95

Ebony Frost

$55.95

Aida Da Silva

you do such an incredible work on all fronts.

$55.95

Paula Gonzalez-figueroa

Wonderful initiative!

$55.95

Martin Rees

:) looking forward to making the most of this year’s crop from our lemon tree

$55.95

Kim Jarvie

$54.75

Patricia Degafe

Amazing work Michaela! So excited to know that you are a part of this. Very pleased to contribute to this cook off! I'm sure you've got the allergen labels covered too! 😊👍

$54.75

Chris Knott

$54.75

Kate Griffiths

$54.75

Kate Larsen

$50

Kp

$50

R & C Griffiths

$50

Elina E

Good luck Michaela!

$50

Bhaumik Mevavala

$50

Tamsin Johnson

$34.40

Karen Carvalho

Excellent charity by you all

$30

Joanne Ong

$28.81

Annabelle Arnold

$28.81

Anna Brusch

Good luck Michaela! Well done for supporting a great cause.

$28.81

Renee Berry

Chefs Kiss!

$23.81

Jill K

Well done Michaela! What a great cause. 🍎

$23.81

Talia James

$20

Yaprak Janicke

Such a great cause Michaela! You can also show your culinary skills 😊

$11.92

Tenaya Jamieson

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Thank you to my Sponsors

$500

Charmaine Moldrich

Such a wonderful experience. Good on you.

$269.13

Vicki Rasmussen

You are phenomenal!

$106.75

Meera Thalayasingam

Well Done Micha !

$106.75

Lucas Family

$106.75

Robyn Yeo

$106.75

Anonymous

Thank you for your professional passion & work & for taking part in this OzHarvest event - an entity that has not only done a great deal for those who don’t have easy access to healthy food but also has brought to front of mind awareness of how much food is wasted every day in our country. The hope is that we may eventually eliminate a great deal of that waste.

$106.75

Silvana Gaudieri

$106.75

Christine Bundell

$105.55

Andrew Currie

$100

Sandra Sjollema

Thanks for posting. A very worthy cause

$55.95

Anonymous

$55.95

Andy Mt

Have fun and cook up a storm!

$55.95

Gus Maghzal

Well done Michaela. Such a very worthy cause.

$55.95

Elaine Lucas

Have fun cooking up a storm Micha.

$55.95

Headhunters Hair Studio

$55.95

Beauty @ Headhunters

Well done Michaela! Awesome event

$55.95

Jo Stewart

$55.95

Angela Sharma

Great work Professor Lucas

$55.95

Irena Vukovic

Hi Michaela, just wanted to say what a wonderful thing you are doing. Cooking to support a community is incredible. I am sure your cooking will be amazing ❤️

$55.95

Rish K

Good luck Michaela!

$55.95

Dominic Francis John Mallon

Good luck Michaela.

$55.95

Louise Goodes

Go Michaela, cook your heart out at the Cookoff!! 🦾🧑‍🍳

$55.95

Lelinh

$55.95

Ebony Frost

$55.95

Aida Da Silva

you do such an incredible work on all fronts.

$55.95

Paula Gonzalez-figueroa

Wonderful initiative!

$55.95

Martin Rees

:) looking forward to making the most of this year’s crop from our lemon tree

$55.95

Kim Jarvie

$54.75

Patricia Degafe

Amazing work Michaela! So excited to know that you are a part of this. Very pleased to contribute to this cook off! I'm sure you've got the allergen labels covered too! 😊👍

$54.75

Chris Knott

$54.75

Kate Griffiths

$54.75

Kate Larsen

$50

Kp

$50

R & C Griffiths

$50

Elina E

Good luck Michaela!

$50

Bhaumik Mevavala

$50

Tamsin Johnson

$34.40

Karen Carvalho

Excellent charity by you all

$30

Joanne Ong

$28.81

Annabelle Arnold

$28.81

Anna Brusch

Good luck Michaela! Well done for supporting a great cause.

$28.81

Renee Berry

Chefs Kiss!

$23.81

Jill K

Well done Michaela! What a great cause. 🍎

$23.81

Talia James

$20

Yaprak Janicke

Such a great cause Michaela! You can also show your culinary skills 😊

$11.92

Tenaya Jamieson

Show more

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