Prof. Walter Lam is a tenured Clinical Associate Professor in Prosthodontics at the Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong (HKU). As a registered specialist in Prosthodontics in Hong Kong, he holds Fellowships from the College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong (CDSHK), The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, and The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons.

In addition to his clinical work, Prof. Lam is actively involved in undergraduate teaching and postgraduate specialist training at HKU. He is a Fellow in Advanced Higher Education (FHEA) and serves as a mentor for FHEA. He is also a facilitator in the Basic Medical Education Course for Dental trainers, CDSHK.

Prof. Lam's research focuses on Prosthodontics, Digital Dentistry, and Artificial Intelligence. He has published over 70 articles in peer-reviewed indexed journals and holds 6 patents. His team has received several prestigious research prizes, including the Gold Medal at the Inventions Geneva and the Neal Garrett Clinical Research Prize at the International Association for Dental Research. He is a pioneer in developing virtual dental patients and applying artificial intelligence in dental disease detection and tooth replacement. His research projects have received support from the Research General Council and the Health Bureau in Hong Kong, as well as the Royal College of Surgeons in England.

Within the dental community, Prof. Lam serves on the Science Committee of the World Dental Federation (FDI) and is an Editorial Board Member of the Digital Dentistry Section for both the Journal of Dentistry and the International Dental Journal (Both Q1 in Dentistry). He is also the Secretary/Treasurer of the Digital Dentistry Research Network for the International Association of Dental Research (IADR). Furthermore, he is the founding member of the HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science. He represents Hong Kong in the ITU/WHO Focus Group on Artificial Intelligence for Health (FG-AI4H) and Dental CAD/CAM Systems (TC 06/SC 9) for the International Standard Organization (ISO).

Prof. Lam is an international dental advisor and examiner for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, Secretary of the Continue Medical Education Subcommittee for the College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong, Chair of the Information and Technology (IT) Committee of the College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong, Chair of the Hong Kong Regional Committee of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, and Secretary of the Hong Kong Prosthetic Dentistry Society. He has been invited to speak at many local and international organizations, including as an FDI speaker in The Global Continuing Dental Education Programme.