Guru Award by Guru Dharma Society (1997) Honorary Doctorate in Law from University of Science, Malaysia (USM) (2000) Prime Minister's Excellence Award (2001) Lions International Melvin Jones Fellowship (2002) Honorary Doctorate in Letters from University of Malaysia, Sarawak (UNIMAS) (2002) Langkawi Award (2002) Healthcare Services Award by Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) (2004) Tokoh Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan Kebangsaan (2005) Sathya Sai Life Humanitarian Award (2006) Anugerah Perpaduan Kebangsaan (2008) Toastmasters International Communication and Leadership Award by Toastmasters International District 51 (2009) Pinel Award (2010) BrandLaureate Brand Icon Leadership Award (2011) tokoh maulidurasul 2019 Honours : Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1993) Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2002) : Grand Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SMW) – Datuk Seri (2009) : Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (1995) : Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2011) : Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (2003) Literature Nasionalis humanis. (1994) NIOSH: upgrading safety standards in collaboration with industry. Fmm Seminar On Promoting Occupational Safety & Health Awareness In The Manufacturing Sector (1996) Keluarga asas pembangunan bangsa. (1996) Pembangunan dan alam sekitar. (1996) Program Khidmat Sosial Negara: Melahirkan bangsa Malaysia yang berwawasan. (1996) KWSP dan pembangunan sosial masyarakat. (1996) 李霖泰诤言集 (1996) Sekolah wawasan: pengukuh perpaduan dan keperibadian. (1997) Occupational safety and health at worksite. (1997) Mengantarabangsakan Bahasa Melayu: agenda utama alaf mendatang. (1997) Perkhidmatan cekap melalui penswastaan. (1997) Membudayakan amalan kebersihan. (1997) Isu moral kakitangan kerajaan. (1998) Kecelakaan pemandu. (1998) Menangani masalah pendatang tanpa izin. (1998) As I was saying: viewpoints, thoughts and aspirations of Lee Lam Thye. (1998) Akta gangguan seksual. (1999) Graduan universiti penguat perpaduan negara. (1999) Memurnikan Masyarakat. (2000) Perpaduan Secara Sukarela. (2000) Pulanglah Cendekiawan Negara. (2001) A strong maintenance culture certainly lacking in Malaysia. (2009) My Reflections on OSH. (2006) Gagasan 1Malaysia melalui landasan seni & budaya (2010) References External links Profile at Media Prima 1946 births Living people People from Perak People from Ipoh Malaysian politicians of Chinese descent Malaysian people of Cantonese descent Malaysian activists Democratic Action Party (Malaysia) politicians Members of the Dewan Rakyat Members of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly Grand Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu Companions of the Order of the Defender of the Realm