Biography:Lam Sai Kit

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Dato' Lam Sai Kit (born 23 June 1938 in Ipoh, Perak)[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 an emeritus professor at the University of Malaya and nurtures the young scientists particularly through the High Impact Research (HIR) grant. He won the Merdeka Award which is one of the most prestigious scientist awards from Government of Malaysia.[3]

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