Moonshot

Moonshot Inside Pfizer's nine-month race to make the impossible possible

Albert Bourla

Book - 2022

"The exclusive, first-hand, behind-the-scenes story of how Pfizer raced to create the first Covid-19 vaccine, told by Pfizer's CEO Dr. Albert Bourla"--

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Subjects
Bourla, Albert.
Pfizer Inc.
Drug development > History.
COVID-19 (Disease) > Vaccination.
Viral vaccines > Biotechnology.
Viral vaccines.
Vaccines industry.
Immunology.
Biotechnology.
COVID-19 (Disease) > Prevention.
COVID-19 vaccines > History.
mRNA vaccines > History.
Published
New York, NY : Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers [2022]
Language
English
Main Author
Albert Bourla (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
xix, 216 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustration (some color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-214).
ISBN
9780063210790
  • Preface: Luck never comes to the unprepared
  • Business NOT as usual
  • What is obvious is not always right
  • Thinking big makes the impossible possible
  • Lightspeed
  • The ultimate joy
  • Past, present, future
  • Manufacturing, the second miracle
  • Equity : easier said than done
  • Navigating a political minefield
  • A beacon of hope
  • The science of trust
  • A pro-patient, pro-innovation agenda.
Review by Library Journal Review

The chair and CEO of Pfizer, Bourla goes behind the scenes to chronicle the creation of his company's COVID-19 vaccine, a process that under normal circumstances might have taken years. He credits the company's values--courage, excellence, equity, and joy--for making it happen. He also delves into his own background as a veterinarian, a Greek immigrant, and the child of Holocaust survivors; note that proceeds from the book will go to UNICEF and a Holocaust museum. With a 200,000-copy first printing; just moved to March 2022.

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