Javed Leghari IMO is a better choice, so I hope he performs even better than Atta. Atta was a top organic chemist, whereas this guy is an expert in science and technology and has experience running higher education universities. They should also make sure he works in a way that he can leave in 4 years, and his projects viable enough to continue in the next term. All the best to him.
The only thing weird about him, atleast in my opinion is that he is a hardcore jiyala. How can a sane person be a Benazir supporter, after all the corruption she did?
Anyway, today I heard its somebody else who is being made the HEC chairman.