Why was Panchanathan chosen? His Wikipedia is unspectacular: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sethuraman_Panchanathan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sethuraman_Pan

Why was Panchanathan chosen? His Wikipedia is unspectacular: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sethuraman_Panchanathan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sethuraman_Panchanathan But he was suggested by both Obama and Trump. Is it this? "Panchanathan highlighted how universities like ASU ought to work hand-in-hand with businesses to create curriculum that fosters the entrepreneurial traits employers look for today, in order to produce a future of innovation ecosystems." Or does he facilitate flooding the US with cheaper H1B scientists from India? I no longer understand why people rise to the top (this is not limited to the US, Europe is the same).