Kevin Lam

Kevin Lam serves as a Researcher and Research Coordinator at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics since 2017. He is an alumnus of the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Language Sciences (2010 Cohort). His academic journey includes a B.A. (Hons) in Psychology from Canada, an M.Sc. in Cognitive Neuroscience (Psycholinguistics track) from Radboud University, and a PhD under Prof. Ton Dijkstra and Dr. Shirley-Ann Rueschemeyer at the Donders Centre for Cognition.

His work focuses on fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and academic development. He actively promotes diversity and inclusion through initiatives like the MPI’s Diversity Working Group and an equal opportunities program for under-represented groups. He also supports sustainability efforts via the MPI Sustainability Working Group.

He contributes to the MPI TalkLing trilingual blog and serves on the Data Protection Committee. His career emphasizes empowering peers through leadership development, alumni engagement, and optimizing academic workflows.