Karl Korinek (7 December 1940 – 9 March 2017) was an Austrian constitutional scholar and educator.Korinek taught law at the University of Graz, the Vienna University of Economics and Business, the University of Vienna, and the University for Continuing Education Krems.In 1978, Korinek was appointed to the Austrian Constitutional Court; he served as the president of the court from 2003 until his retirement in 2008.