Sir Nicholas John White (born 13 March 1951) is a British medical doctor and researcher, specializing in tropical medicine in developing countries.

[1] He is known for his work on tropical diseases, especially malaria using artemisinin-based combination therapy.

[2] White studied medicine at the Guy's Hospital Medical School at King's College London.

He completed his residency in internal medicine at various hospitals in London and at the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford.

White was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1999.