Since November 2011, Corina Schütt has held the position of Managing Director of «Hochschulmedizin Zürich» and, since May 2022, additionally is the managing director of the Coordination Committee UMZH. In 1995, she concluded her studies in biology with a focus in genetics, molecular biology, and biochemistry, and in 1999, she received her PhD at the University of Zurich. In the scope of various research positions at the Institute for Molecular Biology at the University of Zurich and at The Genetics Company in Schlieren, she worked with different models of diseases (cancer, diabetes) and their genetic regulation. After completing a Master of Advanced Studies in Intellectual Properties at ETH Zurich, Corina Schütt worked for seven years as Technology and Licensing Manager at ETH transfer, where she was responsible for patents, licenses, and the support of spin-offs in the field of Life Sciences.