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 [https://surveymonkey-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/collector/236129561/image_uploa...]https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/biorisk Perception of Bioriskshttps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/biorisk A survey by the Global Young Academy (GYA) in collaboration with Sunway University and funded by the Volkswagen Foundation www.surveymonkey.comhttp://www.surveymonkey.com

Please kindly fill out the survey by 11.59 PM (GMT), 1st of July 2019.

Please feel free to email us if you have any queries and/or if you require more information with regards to the survey. Professor Dr Abhi Veerakumarasivam Principal Investigator abhiv@sunway.edu.mymailto:abhiv@sunway.edu.my +603-7491 8622 ext 7175

Dr Khalisah Zulkefli Research Associate khalisahz@sunway.edu.mymailto:khalisahz@sunway.edu.my

Please disseminate this survey to anyone who you believe should participate in the survey.

We thank you in advance for your participation!

Best regards, Khalisah Zulkefli, PhD Postdoctoral Research Associate Sunway University, Malaysia Email: khalisahzulkefli@gmail.commailto:khalisahzulkefli@gmail.com| khalisahz@sunway.edu.mymailto:khalisahz@sunway.edu.my Phone: +60173807380

On behalf of, Professor Abhi Veerakumarasivam Co-Chair, DIY Biology Working Group, Global Young Academy Chair, International Network for Government Science Advice-Asia Co-Chair, ASEAN Young Scientists Network