2022 Genesis Prize Laureate. The exclusive, first-hand, behind-the-scenes story of how Pfizer raced to create the first Covid-19 vaccine, told by Pfizer’s Chairman and CEO Dr. Albert Bourla. A riveting, fast-paced, inside look at one of the most incredible private sector achievements in history, Moonshot recounts the intensive nine months in 2020 when the scientists at Pfizer, under the visionary leadership of Dr. Albert Bourla, made “the impossible possible”—creating, testing, and manufacturing a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine that previously would have taken years to develop. Dr. Bourla chronicles how the brilliant, dedicated minds at Pfizer, under the enormous strains...
Publisher: Harper Business (March 8, 2022) Pages: 240 pages ISBN-10: 0063210797 ISBN-13: 978-0063210790 ASIN: B0953LWXM7
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Dr. Albert Bourla became the CEO of Pfizer in January 2019. He began his career at the company in 1993, in the Animal Health Division as technical director of Greece, and has served in numerous executive positions within the company, including COO, Group President of Pfizer Innovative Health, and Group President of Pfizer’s Global Vaccines, Oncology, and Consumer Healthcare business. He is a doctor of veterinary medicine and holds a PhD in the Biotechnology of Reproduction from the Veterinary School of Aristotle University. In addition to his responsibilities at Pfizer, Dr. Bourla is on the executive committee of The Partnership for New York City; a director on multiple boards, including Pfizer Inc., PhRMA, and Catalyst; a Trustee of the United States Council for International Business; and a member of the Business Roundtable and the Business Council. In 2020, Dr. Bourla was named America’s top CEO in the pharmaceuticals sector by Institutional Investor magazine.