It was announced that Dr. Muto received Inoue Research Award for Young Scientists,
(Link (in Japanese))

What is Inoue Research Award for Young Scientists?

The award is for the researchers under 37 years old who obtained Ph.D for the past 3 years in the field of science, medicinal science, pharmacy, engineering, and agriculture and submitted outstanding Ph.D thesis. The awardee will receive a certification and ¥500,000 as a prize.

The award ceremony will be held in Feb. 2, 2018 in Tokyo.

Title of Ph.D thesis for the award.
“Novel Coupling Reactions via C–H, C–C, and C–O Bond Activation by Nickel Catalyst”