The Edinburgh hooker was a recipient of the Macphail Scholarship in New Zealand, and travels west along the M8 following six years in the Capital.
A product of Stewart's Melville College, George spent three years in the Scottish Rugby Elite Development Programme and three years as a professional with Edinburgh.
The most recent of his 14 Edinburgh appearances came in the 29-18 victory at Scotstoun on the last day of last season.
George, who was part of the Edinburgh squad which won the Melrose 7s in 2016, played six times for London Scottish during a short loan spell last season.
He has played 10 times for Scotland U20 and was named in Gregor Townsend's Scotland squad for the summer tour to Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.
The 2017 summer tour was his second experience of the national set-up having been involved in the Scotland squad for the 2016 Six Nations.