Complex sentence: In 1998 de Merode received the Dr. Ernst Jokl Sports Medicine Award from the United States Sports Academy in recognition of his contribution to the growth and development of sport medicine through practice and/or scholarly activity.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1998 de Merode received the Dr. Ernst Jokl Sports Medicine Award from the United States Sports Academy. The award is given in recognition of contributions to the growth and development of sport medicine through practice and/or scholarly activity.