Lam or LAM may refer to:

Organizations

Laguna Art Museum The Laguna Art Museum (LAM) is a museum located in Laguna Beach, California, on Pacific Coast Highway. LAM exclusively features California art and is the oldest cultural institution in the area. It has been known as the Laguna Beach Art Associati ...

, California, US * Lam Eng Rubber, a Malaysian manufacturer * Lam Research, American semiconductor equipment company *

LAM Mozambique Airlines LAM - Mozambique Airlines, S. A. (LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, S. A.) or Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, Ltd., operating as LAM Mozambique Airlines ( pt, LAM Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique), is the flag carrier of Mozambique. The airlin ...

, flag carrier airline of Mozambique * Libraries, archives and museums; see

GLAM (cultural heritage) GLAM is an acronym for galleries, libraries, archives, and museums, and refers to cultural institutions with a mission to provide access to knowledge. GLAMs collect and maintain cultural heritage materials in the public interest. As collecting ...

Places

* Lam, Bavaria, Germany * Lam Beshkest-e Pain, a village in Iran *

Lam Cốt Lam Cốt is a commune (''xã'') and village in Tân Yên District, Bắc Giang Province, in northeastern Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southea ...

, a village in Vietnam * Lam, Guntur district, a village in Andhra Pradesh, India *

Lam Brook The Lam Brook is a stream in the West Country of England, which rises in a number of springs on the southern end of the Cotswold Hills and runs in a generally southerly direction for approximately before joining the river Avon at Lambridge in ...

, a stream in England *

Los Alamos County Airport Los Alamos Airport , also known as Los Alamos County Airport, is a county-owned, public-use airport in Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States. It is located one nautical mile (2 km) east of the central business district of Los Al ...

(IATA and FAA LID codes), US *

Monts de Lam Monts de Lam is one of six departments in Logone Oriental, a region of Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is ...

, a department of Chad

Media

London After Midnight (band) London After Midnight is an American rock band from California. Formed in 1990 by songwriter and instrumentalist Sean Brennan, London After Midnight has a following worldwide, with a large fan base in the goth subculture. However, in intervi ...

Lam saravane ''Lam saravane'' ( th, ลำสาละวัน) is a popular folksong originally from the southern province of Saravane Province of Laos, but popular throughout the Lao-speaking world, including the Isan region of Thailand, but it is also rega ...

, a music genre *

Lam luang Lam Lueang or Lam Lüang is a musical genre developed in Laos. Inspired by Thai music, it combines singing and story-telling, improvisation Improvisation is the activity of making or doing something not planned beforehand, using whatever ...

, a music genre *

Mor lam Mor lam ( Lao: ໝໍລຳ; Thai/Isan: หมอลำ ; ) is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan. ''Mor lam'' means 'expert song', or 'expert singer', referring to the music or artist respectively. Other romanisations used inclu ...

, an ancient Laotian form of song * ''LAM'' (television program), Argentine entertainment program

Science and technology

Lactational amenorrhea method Lactational amenorrhea, also called postpartum infertility, is the temporary postnatal infertility that occurs when a woman is amenorrheic (not menstruating) and fully breastfeeding. Physiology Hormonal pathways and neuroendocrine control ...

, a contraceptive method *

LAM/MPI LAM/MPI is one of the predecessors of the Open MPI project. Open MPI represents a community-driven, next generation implementation of a Message Passing Interface (MPI) fundamentally designed upon a component architecture to make an extremely power ...

, a Message Passing Interface *

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare, progressive and systemic disease that typically results in cystic lung destruction. It predominantly affects women, especially during childbearing years. The term sporadic LAM is used for patients with LA ...

, a lung disease *

Lipoarabinomannan Lipoarabinomannan, also called LAM, is a glycolipid, and a virulence factor associated with '' Mycobacterium tuberculosis'', the bacteria responsible for tuberculosis. Its primary function is to inactivate macrophages and scavenge oxidative radic ...

, a tuberculosis virulence factor *

Laser capture microdissection Laser capture microdissection (LCM), also called microdissection, laser microdissection (LMD), or laser-assisted microdissection (LMD or LAM), is a method for isolating specific cells of interest from microscopic regions of tissue/cells/organisms ...

or laser-assisted microdissection *

Cyclone Lam Cyclone Lam was the strongest storm to strike Australia's Northern Territory since Cyclone Monica in 2006. It formed from the monsoon trough on February 12 in the Coral Sea. For much of its duration, the system moved westward due to a ridg ...

, Australia, 2015 *

Lysine 2,3-aminomutase Lysine 2,3-aminomutase (KAM or LAM) () is a radical SAM enzyme that facilitates the conversion of the amino acid lysine to beta-lysine. It accomplishes this interconversion using three cofactors and a 5'-deoxyadenosyl radical formed in a S-Adenos ...

, an enzyme

People

Surnames

Lin (surname) Lin (; ) is the Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin romanization of the Chinese surname written 林. It is also used in Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Among Taiwanese and Chinese families from abroad, it is so ...

(林) (Cantonese: Lam) **

Lâm Lâm is a Vietnamese surname. The name is transliterated as Lin in Chinese and Im in Korean. Lam is the anglicized variation of the surname Lâm. Lam Lam or LAM may refer to: Organizations * Laguna Art Museum, California, US * Lam Eng Rubber ...

, Vietnamese equivalent of Lin *

Lan (surname 蓝) Lan is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written in simplified Chinese and in traditional Chinese. It is romanized Lam or Nam in Cantonese. Lan is listed 131st in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Fa ...

(Cantonese and Hakka: Lam)

People with the surname

* Lam., botanical author abbreviation for Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1744–1829) *

Adrian Lam Adrian Lam (born 25 August 1970) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of the Super League Club Leigh Leopards (was Leigh Centurions), and a former rugby league footballer. He played for the Sydney Roost ...

(born 1970), Papua New Guinean-Australian rugby footballer *

Alfonso Lam Liu Alfonso Lam Liu (born 1969/1970), also known as Gordo Lam ("Fatty Lam"), is a Mexican convicted drug lord and former high-ranking member of the Gulf Cartel, a criminal group based in Tamaulipas, Mexico. Lam Liu was part of the cartel during th ...

(born 1969/1970), Mexican drug lord *

Lam Bun Lam Bun ( zh, t=林彬; 25 September 1929 – 25 August 1967) was a radio commentator at Commercial Radio Hong Kong who was fiercely critical of leftists. He was assassinated during the 1967 Hong Kong riots, becoming an icon of freedom of speec ...

(1930–1967), Hong Kong radio commentator *

Lam Bun-Ching Lam Bun-Ching (; b. Macau, 1954) is a Chinese American composer, pianist, and conductor. Early life and training Lam holds a B.A. degree in piano performance from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (1976). She obtained a scholarship from the ...

(born 1954), Chinese musician *

Carrie Lam (politician) Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor ( Cheng; ; born 13 May 1957) is a retired Hong Kong politician who served as the 4th Chief Executive of Hong Kong from 2017 to 2022. She served as Chief Secretary for Administration between 2012 and 2017 and Secr ...

(born 1958), Hong Kong politician *

Carrie Lam (actress) Carrie Lam Lei (; born 25 March 1980) is a Hong Kong television presenter and actress affiliated with TVB with family roots in Chaozhou, Guangdong. She was the second runner-up in the 2005 Miss Hong Kong pageant. Biography Miss Hong Kong Carr ...

(born 1980), Hong Kong television presenter *

David K. Lam David Kitping Lam () is a Chinese-born American technology entrepreneur. He founded Lam Research Corporation in 1980. He presently serves as Chairman of Multibeam Corporation (Santa Clara, CA), which manufactures complementary electron beam litho ...

(born 1943), Chinese-born American technology entrepreneur *

Lam Chi-chung Lam Chi-chung (; born 16 August 1976) is a Hong Kong actor. Partial filmography * ''The Sexy Guys'' (2019) * ''The Incredible Monk 3'' (2019) * ''Monkey King - The Volcano'' (2019) * ''Flirting Scholar from the Future'' (2019) * ''A Home with a ...

(born 1976), Hong Kong actor * Lam Chih Bing (born 1976), Singaporean golfer *

Lam Ching-ying Lam Ching-ying (; born Lam Gun-bo (); 27 December 1947 – 8 November 1997) was a Hong Kong stuntman, actor, and action director. As a practitioner of martial arts Lam starred in a number of notable films that found recognition outside Hong Kong ...

(1952–1997), Hong Kong stuntman, actor, and action director *

Lam Chiu Ying Lam Chiu-ying (), SBS, also known by the nickname 'Black Ying' (), is a Hong Kong meteorologist, bird-watcher, conservationist and blogger. He was the director of the Hong Kong Observatory 2003 through 2009. He is also an honorary fellow of the ...

(born 1949), SBS, Hong Kong meteorologist *

Gabriel Lam Gabriel Lam Cheuk-wai (, born 13 November 1933) is a Roman Catholic priest for the Diocese of Hong Kong. He was the Vicar Capitular of that diocese from 23 July 1974 to 25 July 1975. After that, he remained as the vicar general until 1992 ...

(born 1933), Catholic clergyman, Hong Kong *

George Lam George Lam Tsz-Cheung (born 12 October 1947), also known professionally by his surname Lam, is a Hong Kong-based veteran Cantopop singer, singer-songwriter, music producer and actor, with a career that has so far lasted more than four decades. Lam ...

(born 1947), Hong Kong singer * Hai (video gamer) (born Hai Du Lam), American * Hai Lam (footballer), Norwegian *

Lam Hin Chung Lam Hin Chung (, born 4 November 1986, Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong fencer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event h ...

, Hong Kong fencer * Lam Ho Ching (born 1998), Hong Kong gymnast * Lam Hok Hei (born 1991), Hong Kong footballer *

Jaffa Lam Jaffa Lam (born 1973) is a Chinese visual artist. She is known for her mixed-media sculptures and site-specific works that inquire into Hong Kong culture and history. Lam often uses recycled materials such as found fabric or wood from constructio ...

(born 1973), artist *

Lam Joi-pau Lin Tsai-pei (, born 20 February 1950) is a Taiwanese actor and television presenter. He won Best Actor at the 1985 Golden Bell Awards. Personal life In 1988, Lin Tsai-pei married singer-actress Chang Kai-ling (張愷凌), better known by her s ...

(born 1950), Taiwanese actor *

Lam Jones John Wesley "Lam" Jones (April 4, 1958 – March 15, 2019) was an American sprinter and professional football player. He won a gold medal in the 4x100 meter relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. He was also a wide receiver i ...

(1958–2019), American athlete *

Jordan Lam Jordan Lam Lok Kan (; born 2 February 1999 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Resources Capital. Youth career Born in Hong Kong, Lam's family moved to Temple City, Californi ...

(born 1999), Hong Kong footballer * Lam Ka-Tung (born 1967), Hong Kong actor *

Lam Ka Wai Lam Ka Wai (; born 5 June 1985 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Rangers. Lam is an AFC B License holder. Club career Early career Lam Ka Wai lived away from his p ...

(born 1985), Hong Kong footballer * Lam Kam San (born 1971), Macanese racing driver *

Karena Lam Karena Lam (; born 17 August 1978) is a Taiwanese Canadian actress and singer based in Hong Kong. In 2015, she won the Best Actress award at the Golden Horse Awards for her role in ''Zinnia Flower ''Zinnia Flower'' () is a 2015 Taiwanese fi ...

(born 1978), actress in Hong Kong * Narissapat Lam (born 1996), Thai badminton player *

Pakorn Lam Pakorn Lam (born 12 September 1979), also known by his nickname Dome ( th, โดม) is a Thai singer and actor. He made his acting debut in 2011 with a Thai television soap opera, ''Rak Mai Mee Wan Tai'' (''Love Never Dies'') and also starred ...

(born 1979), Thai singer and actor *

Pat Lam Patrick Richard Lam (born 29 September 1968) is a rugby union coach and former player. He is currently Director of Rugby at Bristol Bears in England's Premiership Rugby. Born in New Zealand, he represented New Zealand in schools and under-21 ...

(born 1968), Samoan-New Zealand rugby player *

Samantha Lam (singer) Samantha Lam Chi-mei (, 9 April 1963) is a Hong Kong singer and songwriter. In 1982, the television station RTHK awarded one of her songs, "Feelings of a Passage" (), later heard from her 1983 self-titled debut album, as one of top ten gold songs ...

(born 1963), Hong Kong singer * Sanderson Lam (born 1994), English snooker player * Tsit Yuen Lam (born 1942), Chinese-American mathematician * Tuan Lam (born 1966), poker player *

Wifredo Lam Wifredo Óscar de la Concepción Lam y Castilla (; December 8, 1902 – September 11, 1982), better known as Wifredo Lam, was a Cuban artist who sought to portray and revive the enduring Afro-Cuban spirit and culture. Inspired by and in conta ...

(born 1902), Cuban artist *

Zhi-Gin Lam Zhi-Gin Andreas Lam (, ; born 4 June 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a full-back or midfielder for Oberliga Hamburg club TuS Dassendorf. Early life Lam was born in Hamburg, Germany to a Chinese father from Hong Kong a ...

(born 1991), German footballer

People with the given name

Lam Adesina Lamidi Ona-Olapo Adesina (20 January 1939 – 11 November 2012) was a Nigerian politician and educator who became governor of Oyo State in Nigeria on 29 May 1999 after winning the 1999 Oyo State gubernatorial election as a member of the Alli ...

(1939–2012), educator in Nigeria *

Lam Akol Dr. Lam Akol Ajawin, is a South Sudanese politician of Shilluk descent. He is the current leader of National Democratic Movement (NDM) party. He is a former high-ranking official in the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), and subsequently bec ...

(born 1950), South Sudanese politician *

Lam Dorji Lam Dorji (23 October 1933 – 27 April 2020) was the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the Royal Bhutan Army (RBA) from 1964 to 2005. He was succeeded by Batoo Tshering on 1 November 2005. Military career Lam Dorji was born in Haa. He graduat ...

(born 1933), Royal Bhutan Army officer

Other uses

Lām Lamedh or Lamed is the twelfth letter of the Semitic abjads, including Hebrew Lāmed , Aramaic Lāmadh , Syriac Lāmaḏ ܠ, Arabic , and Phoenician Lāmed . Its sound value is . The Phoenician letter gave rise to the Greek Lambda (Λ), Latin ...

, a letter of the Arabic alphabet * Lam Ieng, a Macau football club * Lam, a supernatural entity according to

Aleister Crowley Aleister Crowley (; born Edward Alexander Crowley; 12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist, and mountaineer. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the prop ...

On the lam
(to be), an expression