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Dr Kerstin Schütz
Kerstin is an experienced Executive and Non-Executive Director with a uniquely developed skill set and proven record in technology commercialisation, stakeholder engagement and partnering with industries and universities at an international level.
Well - practiced in research, global and start-up businesses as well as government funding programs, she has deep expertise in the Biotech, Pharma and AgTech sector. Kerstin is a strong connector and passionate about the commercialisation of new technologies that benefit society.
With an entrepreneurial spirit, she has mentored multiple start-ups through Strandnberg, incubators and government grant programs such as Accelerating Commercialisation. Her industry experience includes working globally with Pfizer and global CDMO Vetter Pharma, as well as senior roles in Biotech which included establishing the drug discovery group at Bionomics, which has led to a phase II asset.
Her focus is on enabling strategic global and national collaborations and connections, which are critical in the translation of Intellectual Property. She believes in paying it forward by sharing knowledge and networks.