The exclusive, first-hand behind-the-scenes story of Pfizer's race to create the first mRNA vaccine against COVID-19, as told by the President and CEO, Dr. Albert Bourla.

A captivating, thrilling tale of one of the private sector's most significant achievements, Moonshot recounts the intense nine months of 2020 when Pfizer scientists, under the visionary leadership of Dr. Albert Bourla, collaborated with BioNTech to accomplish the seemingly impossible - to develop, test, and manufacture a COVID-19 vaccine in record time, a process that would normally take many years.

Dr. Bourla narrates how the brilliant and dedicated people at Pfizer, under the immense pressure of a global pandemic, overcame a series of crises amidst social and political turmoil, and reveals the doubts, decisions, and obstacles encountered along the way. As Dr. Bourla makes clear, Pfizer's success was not a matter of luck but of good preparation, based on four simple values: Courage, Excellence, Equity, and Joy.

Moonshot is a story of leadership under unprecedented circumstances - how Dr. Bourla, a Greek immigrant and veterinarian, a child of Holocaust survivors, rose to lead one of the world's largest organizations and introduced a radical transformation before the global health crisis tested the resilience of him, his scientists, and his leadership. Moonshot describes the best practices that can be leveraged to navigate the multiple, unprecedented challenges of our time, while revealing how Pfizer applied scientific innovations at record speed, offering leadership lessons that can help everyone successfully manage seemingly unsolvable problems.

All proceeds from the author's book will be donated to charitable purposes.