Professor Dato' Lam Sai Kit (born: 23 June 1938) is a prominent Malaysian scientist who was central to the discovery of the Nipah virus that causes severe disease in both animals and humans. 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.
He is a member of the International Advisory Council in Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman.