A biog. is abbreviation for 'biography' and is used as an alternative to a CV. It is useful the more experience you have and the more established you are, when you don't need to give the detail of your career etc. It is also a useful document if you are presenting any papers at conferences or events to give the audience a flavour of your background and experience.

A biog. is written in a narrative style rather than bullet points and should be no more than two pages long and ideally one. It is a synthesis of who you are, what you've done as well as some information about you as a person and what motivates you.

Use good quality paper, be succinct and don't repeat information. Spend some time reminding yourself of what you have done in your career as it is easy to forget and highlight the key things. Use a conversational narrative style, informal but not slang. The first section should be about your career heritage, the second about your notable achievements e.g. published articles or books and the third section about you as a person. Make sure that your USP i.e. what differentiates you from other people in your sector comes across.