George William Johnston

Background

Johnston, George William was born on October 14, 1950 in Newark. Son of George William and Margaret Jane (Nugent) Johnston.

Education

B Engineering with high honors, Stevens Institute Technology, 1972; Juris Doctor, Rutgers University, Newark, 1975.

Career

Associate, Pennie & Edmonds, New York City, 1975-1977; vice president, chief patent counsel, vice president licensing and business development, Hoffmann La Roche Inc., Nutley, New Jersey, since 1977; assistant secretary, Roche laboratories Inc., since 1995.

Achievements

• George William Johnston has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman legal committee Inter-Company Collaboration for Acuired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Research, 1996-1997. Member American Bar Association, New York Intellectual Property Law Association, New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association, Industrial Biotechnology Association (chairman intellectual property committee 1989-1991), Biotechnology Association (member intellectual property committee since 1992).

Connections

Married Maryann Margaret Ellmer, June 16, 1973. Children: Amy Ann, Kathleen Annual.

Father:

George William Johnston

Mother:

Margaret Jane (Nugent) Johnston

Spouse:

Maryann Margaret Ellmer

child:

Amy Ann Johnston

child:

Kathleen Annual Johnston