Was recognized for his invention of the world wide web in 2012 summer Olympics opening ceremony
He tweeted " this is for everyone " at the 2012 London olympics
On 30 march 2011 , he was one of the first three recipients of the Mikhail Gorbachev award for "the man who changed the word"
At the inaugural awards ceremony held in London
the other recipients were Evans Wadongo for solar power development and anti-poverty work in Africa, and media mogul Ted Turner
He has married twice first to jane Northcote
He remarried Narcy in 1990
They have three children