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Albert Bourla is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pfizer Inc. Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, he joined Pfizer in 1993 and has held various leadership positions across the company’s global divisions.

Known for: Moonshot: Inside Pfizer’s Nine-Month Race to Make the Impossible Possible

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Moonshot: Inside Pfizer’s Nine-Month Race to Make the Impossible Possible

Moonshot: Inside Pfizer’s Nine-Month Race to Make the Impossible Possible

leadership·10 min read

Moonshot is Albert Bourla’s firsthand account of Pfizer’s unprecedented effort to develop a COVID-19 vaccine in record time. The book chronicles the scientific, logistical, and ethical challenges faced by the company and its global partners, offering insight into leadership under pressure and the power of innovation in crisis.

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Background on Pfizer

Before the pandemic, Pfizer was already a global leader in biopharmaceuticals, with a deep-rooted culture of scientific rigor and ethical commitment. I had spent decades within its walls, rising from a veterinarian scientist in Greece to CEO of one of the world’s largest healthcare companies. What I...

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When the first whispers of a new coronavirus emerged from Wuhan, most of the world observed cautiously. But as infection rates accelerated and death tolls mounted, it was evident that this virus would not respect borders. By March 2020, economies were shutting down, and the world was waiting for sci...

From Moonshot: Inside Pfizer’s Nine-Month Race to Make the Impossible Possible

About Albert Bourla

Albert Bourla is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pfizer Inc. Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, he joined Pfizer in 1993 and has held various leadership positions across the company’s global divisions. Bourla is recognized for his role in leading Pfizer’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Albert Bourla is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pfizer Inc. Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, he joined Pfizer in 1993 and has held various leadership positions across the company’s global divisions.

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