Complex sentence: He received a knighthood in the 2013 New Year Honours in recognition of his services to technology and innovation, and was nominated for the award for Services to Creativity & Technology at the first British Muslim Awards held in 2013.
Split into simpler sentences: He received a knighthood in the 2013 New Year Honours in recognition of his services to technology and innovation. He was nominated for the award for Services to Creativity & Technology at the first British Muslim Awards held in 2013.