futureMBBS Founders Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 List

Forbes 30 Under 30 is an annual recognition list that Forbes has published since 2011, honouring young entrepreneurs and professionals across industries, and the Europe edition names 300 people across 10 categories every year. futuredoctor co-founders Andreas Zehetner and Amandeep Grewal, who together also run futureMBBS, were named to the "Under 30" list, Zehetner's listing confirmed in Forbes Austria's 2023 coverage of the pair's work. Below is what the recognition covers, why the judges picked them, and what it means for the students futureMBBS works with today.

Key Takeaways

• futuredoctor co-founders Andreas Zehetner and Amandeep Grewal, who also run futureMBBS, were named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Forbes Austria's 2023 coverage confirms Zehetner's listing.

• They were recognised for building futuredoctor and for a pandemic volunteer project, later known as Match4Healthcare, that connected medical students with hospitals needing help.

• Forbes has published the list every year since 2011. The Europe edition names 300 people across 10 categories.

• Both founders are doctors who met during their own medical studies. Zehetner holds a MUDr. degree, the Czech and Slovak equivalent of an MD.

• futureMBBS has placed over 2,000 students across 22 partner universities in 9 EU countries, and its day-to-day work continues under the same founding team.

What Is the Forbes 30 Under 30 List?

Forbes 30 Under 30 is a yearly recognition programme Forbes has run since 2011 under editor-in-chief Randall Lane, spotlighting young professionals it judges to be doing standout work in their field. The US edition covers 600 honorees across 20 industry sectors, while the Europe and Asia editions each cover 300 honorees across 10 categories, and Africa runs one combined list of 30. Selections are made by Forbes editors together with independent and celebrity judges and industry experts, who weigh a nominee's innovation, impact, and leadership rather than just revenue or headcount.

The selection process generally runs in a fixed sequence each year:

1. Forbes opens nominations, and candidates can also be scouted directly by editors and judges.

2. A pool of nominees is reviewed by that year's panel of independent and celebrity judges for each category.

3. Judges score nominees on innovation, impact, and leadership within their field.

4. Forbes publishes the finalised regional lists, split by category, on its website and in print.

Who Are futureMBBS's Co-Founders on the List?

Andreas Zehetner and Amandeep Grewal co-founded futuredoctor, the group behind futureMBBS, after meeting during their own medical studies, and both are doctors as well as entrepreneurs. Zehetner holds a MUDr. degree, the Czech and Slovak equivalent of an MD, reflecting the Central European medical training both founders draw on when advising students about our EU partner universities. Forbes Austria's own coverage of the pair confirms Zehetner's "Under 30" listing and traces Grewal's connection to the Forbes network back several years, to when he worked at a stand during a Forbes Under 30 summit in Bratislava.

How Does This Connect to futureMBBS's Work for Indian Students?

futureMBBS is futuredoctor's dedicated brand for Indian students, built on the same founding team's experience placing students into medical degrees abroad. futureMBBS alone has helped place over 2,000 students into our 9 EU partner countries across 22 partner universities. The Forbes recognition centres on the founders' broader entrepreneurial and volunteer track record rather than on futureMBBS specifically, but it reflects the same team and the same underlying mission: getting NEET-qualified students into a recognised medical programme. Students exploring our EU partner universities or preparing their NEET strategy through resources like the 12 practical tips for medical students guide are working with the team behind this recognition.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Forbes 30 Under 30 list?

Forbes 30 Under 30 is an annual list, published since 2011, that recognises young professionals across industries such as technology, healthcare, and entrepreneurship. The Europe edition names 300 honorees a year across 10 categories, chosen by Forbes editors and independent judges.

Who from futureMBBS was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list?

futuredoctor co-founders Andreas Zehetner and Amandeep Grewal, who also lead futureMBBS, were named to the list. Forbes Austria's coverage of the pair confirms Zehetner's "Under 30" listing and details their work building futuredoctor.

Why were the futuredoctor founders recognised by Forbes?

They were recognised for building futuredoctor's medical-study placement business and for a volunteer project, later known as Match4Healthcare, that connected medical students with hospitals needing help during the COVID-19 pandemic. That work was separately honoured by German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Does this Forbes recognition affect futureMBBS's services for Indian students?

Not directly. It recognises the founders' broader entrepreneurial track record, but futureMBBS's day-to-day work for Indian students, helping them apply to MBBS programmes across our 9 EU partner countries, continues under the same founding team.

How often is the Forbes 30 Under 30 list published?

Forbes publishes it once a year. The Europe list, where Zehetner's listing appeared, covers 300 honorees split across 10 categories including technology, healthcare, and entrepreneurship.

Sources

• Forbes Austria, "Vom Future Doctor zu futuredoctor": forbes.at/artikel/vom-future-doctor-zu-futuredoctor (founder profile, Forbes 30 Under 30 listing, Match4Healthcare background).

• Wikipedia, "Forbes 30 Under 30": en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_30_Under_30 (list format, launch year, regional structure).