Kenneth F. Galloway received the 2016 Yuri Gagarin Award at the 2016 RADECS conference in Bremen, Germany. Galloway is a Distinguished Professor of Engineering, a professor of electrical engineering and computer science, and former dean of the Vanderbilt School of Engineering.
The Radiation Effects in Components and Systems Association was established in Europe in 1991 to promote scientific fundamental and applied research in the fields of radiations and their effects on materials, components and systems. The association holds an annual conference in Europe primarily focused on radiation effects on electronics for spacecraft.