A Remarkable Five ASEF Fellows Among the First Forbes Slovenia 30 Under 30 Honorees

Ljubljana, November 13, 2025 – We are immensely proud to announce that five ASEF Fellows have been recognized in the inaugural cohort of Forbes Slovenia 30 Under 30. This selection, taking place in Slovenia for the first time this year, highlights exceptional young individuals who significantly contribute to society and shape the future through their work, innovation, and vision.

Among the recognized young talents are:

Luka Petrav i ć

A physician, researcher, and the driving force behind the zdravniki.sledilnik.org project, which significantly improves the transparency and accessibility of primary healthcare in Slovenia.

Anja Šurina

An Artificial Intelligence researcher working at EPFL and Google DeepMind. Her work focuses on developing advanced methods for scientific discovery using large language models.

Gašper Podobnik

A medical imaging researcher at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana. He is involved in developing state-of-the-art methods for organ segmentation, enabling more precise radiotherapy planning.

Gregor Žunič & Larsen Cundrič

Co-founder of the fast-growing open-source project Browser Use, which is setting new standards in the field of intelligent AI agents and founding Engineer at Browser Use, contributing to the development of technologies that enable smart agents to operate efficiently within the web environment.

Photo credits: personal archive and Jana & Simon Photography

Proud of the Excellence of the ASEF Community

The remarkable achievements of these honorees reflect the extraordinary quality and potential of the young generation of researchers, innovators, and creators in Slovenia. At ASEF, we are proud that these scholars are part of our community. We are delighted to follow their development and support them in connecting with global experts, furthering their research, and creating positive social change.

We sincerely congratulate all the selected individuals in the first Forbes Slovenia 30 Under 30 cohort for their well-deserved recognition! Their dedication, expertise, and ambition are an inspiration to the entire community, and their achievements are proof that young people in Slovenia are significantly co-creating the future of science, technology, and society.