Radiosurgery Society Announces Inaugural 2026 Early Career Physics Fellowship Recipient
San Jose, CA - The Radiosurgery Society (RSS) is proud to announce the recipient of the 2026 RSS Early Career Physics Fellowship, an award established to recognize and support outstanding early-career medical physicists who demonstrate excellence in research, clinical innovation, leadership, and service to the field of radiosurgery and radiation oncology.
The 2026 Fellowship is dedicated to the memory of Grace Gwe-Ya Kim, PhD, Medical Physics Officer and RSS Board of Directors member (2024–2025), whose dedication, leadership, and contributions to the RSS community continue to inspire colleagues throughout the profession. Dr. Kim’s commitment to advancing medical physics and mentoring future generations of physicists leaves a lasting legacy that this fellowship seeks to honor.
From a highly competitive pool of applicants, the RSS is pleased to announce that the recipient of the inaugural fellowship is:
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Sean Domal, PhD UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX |
In addition, there were three outstanding runners-up for their exceptional accomplishment and contributions (listed below alphabetically):
- Jie Fu, PhD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Yin Gao, PhD, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Keyur Shah, PhD, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
In reflecting on the launch of the Early Career Fellowship, the Chair and Vice Chair shared the following statements:
 | "The RSS Early Career Physics Fellowship is a meaningful investment in early-career physicists—supporting their professional growth while actively integrating them into the work of the RSS Physics Committee. The strong response to the inaugural call, with a large number of highly qualified applications, underscores the enthusiasm for this initiative and its relevance to the community. It will strengthen both the development of the individual and the Society as a whole." Christoph Fürweger, PhD |
 | "The inaugural RSS Early Career Fellowship honors the memory of Grace Kim, whose remarkable contributions to the RSS community and the field left a lasting impact. Remembered as both an outstanding physicist and a dear friend to many of us, her legacy continues to inspire future generations. Minsun Kim, PhD |
The Radiosurgery Society congratulates Dr. Domal and the runners-up on their achievements and thanks all applicants for their participation in the inaugural fellowship competition.
About the Radiosurgery Society (RSS)
The Radiosurgery Society is an international, multidisciplinary professional medical society dedicated to advancing the science and clinical practice of stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiation therapy through education, research, collaboration, and professional development.
Contacts:
Wendy Burman
RSS Program Coordinator
The Radiosurgery Society
99 Almaden Blvd. Ste 600
San Jose, CA 95113
wburman@therss.org
Stephanie Tomei
The Radiosurgery Society®
PressRelease@therss.org