Neocrin Names Vice President for Research and Development

* George M. Johnson has joined Neocrin Co. as executive vice president for research and development. He was formerly vice president for technology and business development at Medtronic Cardiopulmonary Inc. in Anaheim. Before that, Johnson headed research and development organizations at Bentley Laboratories Inc. and Shiley Laboratories Inc. Neocrin, based in Irvine, is a privately held biomedical company.