Honorific Suffix: | DPMP |
Birth Date: | 23 June 1938 |
Birth Place: | Ipoh, Perak, Federated Malay States |
Alma Mater: | Australian National University |
Occupation: | Virologist |
Years Active: | 1966 - present |
Known For: | Discovery of the Nipah virus |
Professor Dato' Lam Sai Kit (born: 23 June 1938)[1] is a prominent Malaysian scientist who was central to the discovery of the Nipah virus that causes severe disease in both animals and humans.[2] Prof Lam is currently an emeritus professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya as well as a Research Consultant at University of Malaya.
He was awarded the Merdeka Award by the Government of Malaysia.[3]
He is a member of the International Advisory Council in Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman.[4]