Complex sentence: On 13 August 2011, he succeeded Luciano Maiani as President of the National Research Council (CNR), and on 16 November 2011 Prime Minister Mario Monti appointed him Minister of Education.
Split into simpler sentences: On 13 August 2011, he succeeded Luciano Maiani as President of the National Research Council (CNR). On 16 November 2011, Prime Minister Mario Monti appointed him Minister of Education.