To whom it may concern,

Request to Support and Engage in the Perception of Biorisks Survey

This is an invitation to participate in the Perception of Biorisks Survey. As BRMlab is a champion of Do-It-Yourself biology, we would like to seek your support to help us engage as many members/stakeholders to participate in this survey. This survey is conducted by the Global Young Academy (GYA) in collaboration with Sunway University and funded by the Volkswagen Foundation. The aim of the survey is to understand the perception of biorisks associated with Do-it-yourself (DIY) Biology. We plan to use this information to inform policies that can help support the maximising of benefits and minimising of the associated risks related to the DIY biology field.

Please disseminate the email forwarded below to relevant stakeholders to participate in the survey.

Thank you.

Best regards,

Khalisah Zulkefli

Sunway University

Email to potential stakeholders:

Dear Sir/Madam,

Invitation to Participate in the Perception of Biorisks Survey

We humbly request for your cooperation to fill out this survey on the ‘Perception of Biorisks’. This survey is conducted by the Global Young Academy (GYA) in collaboration with Sunway University and funded by the Volkswagen Foundation. The aim of the study is to understand the perception of biorisks associated with Do-it-yourself (DIY) Biology. We plan to use this information to inform policies that can help support the maximising of benefits and minimising of the associated risks related to the DIY Biology field.

This survey will take about 10-20 minutes of your time.

Please see below for the survey link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/biorisk