Cornelis Van Dam is a Canadian Old Testament scholar. He was professor of Old Testament at Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary from 1981 to 2011. Van Dam holds degrees from Wilfrid Laurier University, Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary, Knox College, Toronto, and the Theological University of Kampen. In 2011, a Festschrift was published in his honour. Living Waters from Ancient Springs: Essays in Honor of Cornelis Van Dam includes contributions from Hans Boersma and Al Wolters.