John Simpson

John Simpson is a Sr. Principal Engineer at Abbott Vascular with 35 years of experience in materials and process development, product development, and manufacturing engineering. They hold over 60 U.S. patents primarily related to materials, manufacturing technology, and product design. At Abbott Vascular, they focus on the development of disposable medical devices, including guide wires and catheters, utilizing advanced materials like nitinol and cobalt-chromium alloys. John previously worked at Kaiser Aluminum, Raychem Corporation, and Rohr Industries, where they contributed to various research and technology development efforts. They earned a BS in Metallurgical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and an MS in Materials Science & Engineering from Stanford University.