Albert Bourla ( Greek : Άλμπερτ Μπουρλά ; born ( 1961-10-21 ) October 21, 1961) is a Greek-American veterinarian and businessman known for serving as the chairman and chief executive officer of the pharmaceutical company Pfizer . He joined the company in 1993 and has held several executive roles across Pfizer's divisions. Prior to becoming chief executive officer, Bourla was chief operating officer .
42-599: Bourla is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Albert Bourla (born 1961), Greek-American businessman Moisis Michail Bourlas (1918–2011), member of the Greek WWII Resistance Aviad Bourla (born 1993), Israeli footballer Pierre Bruno Bourla (1783–1866), Belgian architect Bourla Theatre , theatre in Antwerp designed by Pierre [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
84-528: A ransom paid to a Nazi Party official by her non-Jewish brother-in-law, while his father happened to be out of the Jewish ghetto when the residents were taken to the Auschwitz concentration camp and went into hiding, never to see his parents again. Bourla earned a doctorate in the biotechnology of reproduction at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 's Veterinary School in 1985. Bourla's doctoral thesis (1991)
126-625: A hearing on prescription drug prices in the United States with the United States Senate Committee on Finance . In January 2020, Bourla assumed the additional post of executive chairman , upon the retirement of Ian Read . In 2020, Bourla pushed Pfizer employees for the fast development of a COVID-19 vaccine in partnership with German company BioNTech , making sure it is safe and effective. He told his team that "financial returns should not drive any decisions" with regards to
168-639: A species or group of animals, such as farriers, who are involved in the shoeing of horses, and in many cases have a major role to play in ensuring the medical fitness of horses. Veterinary research includes prevention, control, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of animals, and basic biology, welfare, and care of animals. Veterinary research transcends species boundaries and includes the study of spontaneously occurring and experimentally induced models of both human and animal diseases and research at human-animal interfaces, such as food safety, wildlife and ecosystem health, zoonotic diseases , and public policy. By value
210-437: A successful cataract surgery on a rooster for the first time in the world. Paraveterinary workers, including veterinary nurses, veterinary technicians, and veterinary assistants, either assist vets in their work, or may work within their own scope of practice, depending on skills and qualifications, including in some cases, performing minor surgery. The role of paraveterinary workers is less homogeneous globally than that of
252-605: A trade association representing companies in the pharmaceutical industry in the United States. Bourla is a member of The Business Council , an organization of business leaders headquartered in Washington, D.C., and the Business Roundtable , a group of chief executives of major U.S. corporations established to promote pro-business public policy . In April 2019, at the Prix Galien Greece Awards ceremony, Bourla
294-574: A vet, and qualification levels, and the associated skill mix, vary widely. A number of professions exist within the scope of veterinary medicine, but may not necessarily be performed by vets or veterinary nurses. This includes those performing roles which are also found in human medicine, such as practitioners dealing with musculoskeletal disorders, including osteopaths , chiropractors , and physiotherapists . Some roles are specific to animals, but which have parallels in human society, such as animal grooming and animal massage. Some roles are specific to
336-463: A veterinary physician (usually called a veterinarian, veterinary surgeon or "vet") who has received their doctor of veterinary medicine degree. This role is the equivalent of a physician or surgeon (medical doctor) in human medicine , and involves postgraduate study and qualification. In many countries, the local nomenclature for a vet is a protected term, meaning that people without the prerequisite qualifications and/or registration are not able to use
378-474: Is a Byzantine compilation of hippiatrics, dated to the fifth or sixth century AD. The first attempts to organize and regulate the practice of treating animals tended to focus on horses because of their economic significance. In the Middle Ages , farriers combined their work in horseshoeing with the more general task of "horse doctoring". The Arabic tradition of Bayṭara , or Shiyāt al-Khayl , originates with
420-481: Is also credited with helping the development of Improvac, which eradicates boar taint , and for refocusing Pfizer's vaccine division to focus on Staphylococcus , Clostridioides difficile infection , infant diseases , and the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine . Bourla opposes government interference in pharmaceutical pricing, which he argues would hamper spending on development of new drugs. Bourla
462-747: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Albert Bourla In addition to the boards of Pfizer and the Pfizer Foundation, Bourla is or has been on the boards of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization , Catalyst , the Partnership for New York City , and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America . he is also a member of The Business Council and the Business Roundtable . Bourla reshaped Pfizer to focus on research and development . He
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#1732869455324504-528: Is illegal. Most vets work in clinical settings, treating animals directly. They may be involved in a general practice, treating animals of all types; may be specialized in a specific group of animals such as companion animals , livestock , laboratory animals, zoo animals , or horses ; or may specialize in a narrow medical discipline such as veterinary surgery, dermatology, cardiology, neurology, laboratory animal medicine, internal medicine, and more. As healthcare professionals, vets face ethical decisions about
546-557: Is titled "Effect of melatonin implants on sperm characteristics and on the freezability of Karagouniki ram semen". He left Greece with his wife when he was 34 after a promotion within Pfizer and since then he has lived in seven different cities, in four different countries. Bourla joined Pfizer in 1993, first as a doctor of veterinary medicine and technical director for the company's animal health division in Greece. In 2001, he immigrated to
588-529: Is widely practiced, both with and without professional supervision. Professional care is most often led by a veterinary physician (also known as a veterinarian, veterinary surgeon, or "vet"), but also by paraveterinary workers , such as veterinary nurses, veterinary technicians, and veterinary assistants. This can be augmented by other paraprofessionals with specific specialties, such as animal physiotherapy or dentistry , and species-relevant roles such as farriers . Veterinary science helps human health through
630-486: The Biotechnology Innovation Organization , the largest biotechnology trade association worldwide. He joined Pfizer's board of directors in February 2018, and also is on the board of the Pfizer Foundation. Bourla is a board member of Catalyst , a global nonprofit organization promoting the advancement of women, the Partnership for New York City , and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA),
672-549: The Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine , he directed the $ 1 million prize to Holocaust education and the Holocaust Museum of Greece to be built in Thessaloniki. Bourla also earned a 2022 Double Helix Medal "for spearheading the rapid development of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine". Bourla has made political contributions to both Republicans and Democrats , particularly those who oppose controls on prescription drug prices in
714-828: The White House . Bourla was named in Time 2024 list of Top 100 most influential people in health. Bourla and his wife live in Scarsdale, New York . He has two children: a daughter and a son. Bourla received $ 21 million in compensation from Pfizer in 2020. Bourla maintains a home in Chalkidiki , which he visits every summer. He is a supporter of the Aris Thessaloniki sports club . To benefit Greece, he has organized vaccine donations, medical aid for refugees , and more than $ 1 million in medicine to help uninsured patients. He established
756-409: The surname Bourla . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bourla&oldid=1170005567 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
798-530: The British Medical ethics Authority determined that Pfizer violated the ethical code by misleading the public, making unsubstantiated claims, and by failing to present information in a factual and balanced way. In 2023, Bourla's total compensation from Pfizer was $ 21.5 million, representing a CEO-to-median worker pay ratio of 291-to-1. Bourla has been on the Health Section Governing board of
840-465: The Europe, Africa, and Asia Pacific division. In the latter role, he managed the merger of Wyeth 's Fort Dodge Animal Health business with Pfizer in these regions. From 2010 to 2013, Bourla was president and general manager of Pfizer's Established Products Business Unit. There, he built business for the company's drugs that had recently lost patent exclusivity. From January 2014 to January 2016, Bourla
882-487: The FDA approves drugs for use in humans, the FDA keeps a separate "Green Book", which lists drugs approved specifically for veterinary medicine (about half of which are separately approved for use in humans). [1] No studies exist on the effect of community animal health services on improving household wealth and the health status of low-income farmers. The first recorded use of regenerative stem-cell therapy to treat lesions in
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#1732869455324924-676: The Horse ) was published in 1598. It was the first comprehensive treatise on the anatomy of a nonhuman species. The first veterinary school was founded in Lyon , France, in 1762 by Claude Bourgelat . According to Lupton, after observing the devastation being caused by cattle plague to the French herds, Bourgelat devoted his time to seeking out a remedy. This resulted in founding a veterinary school in Lyon in 1761, from which establishment he dispatched students to combat
966-649: The Pfizer Artificial Intelligence Center in his hometown, directed Pfizer's participation in the Thessaloniki International Fair , is close friends with Geoffrey R. Pyatt , United States Ambassador to Greece , and brought Pfizer's leadership team to Greece to meet with Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis . After Bourla was awarded the Genesis Prize by Israeli President Isaac Herzog for his leadership in delivering
1008-426: The United States . Veterinary medicine Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, diagnosis , and treatment of disease , disorder, and injury in non-human animals . The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all animal species, both domesticated and wild , with a wide range of conditions that can affect different species. Veterinary medicine
1050-486: The United States. Bourla held multiple executive roles at Zoetis (then known as Animal Health) and other divisions of Pfizer. From 2005 to 2009, he was area president for Animal Health's Europe, Africa and Middle East division. In 2009, he promoted the launch of Improvac on the European Market. Improvac is an immunocastration product for male pigs with the goal to reduce boar taint . In 2009 and 2010, he oversaw
1092-479: The care of their patients. Current debates within the profession include the veterinary ethics of purely cosmetic procedures on animals, such as declawing of cats, docking of tails , cropping of ears , and debarking on dogs. A wide range of surgeries and operations is performed on various types of animals, but not all of them are carried out by vets. In a case in Iran , for instance, an eye surgeon managed to perform
1134-450: The company's drug development , manufacturing, sales, and strategy. He restructured Pfizer and spun-off the consumer health care business during his tenure as COO. He was promoted to chief executive officer in October 2018, effective January 1, 2019, succeeding Ian Read , his mentor. In February 2019, Bourla was one of seven CEOs in the pharmaceutical industry who participated in
1176-422: The disease; in a short time, the plague was stayed and the health of stock restored, through the assistance rendered to agriculture by veterinary science and art. The school received immediate international recognition in the 18th century and its pedagogical model drew on the existing fields of human medicine, natural history , and comparative anatomy . The Swedish veterinary education received funding 1774, and
1218-720: The form of a cow skull upon which trepanation had been performed, shows that people were performing veterinary procedures in the Neolithic (3400–3000 BCE). The Egyptian Papyrus of Kahun ( Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt ) is the first extant record of veterinary medicine. The Shalihotra Samhita , dating from the time of Ashoka , is an early Indian veterinary treatise. The edicts of Asoka read: "Everywhere King Piyadasi ( Asoka ) made two kinds of medicine (चिकित्सा) available, medicine for people, and medicine for animals. Where no healing herbs for people and animals were available, he ordered that they be bought and planted." Hippiatrica
1260-449: The foundation of the veterinary profession in Britain. A founding member, Thomas Burgess , began to take up the cause of animal welfare and campaign for the more humane treatment of sick animals. A 1785 society meeting resolved to "promote the study of Farriery upon rational scientific principles." Physician James Clark wrote a treatise entitled Prevention of Disease in which he argued for
1302-505: The late 19th century, with notable contributions from Sir John McFadyean, credited by many as having been the founder of modern veterinary research. In the United States, the first schools were established in the early 19th century in Boston , New York City, and Philadelphia . In 1879, Iowa Agricultural College became the first land-grant college to establish a school of veterinary medicine. Veterinary care and management are usually led by
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1344-638: The monitoring and control of zoonotic disease ( infectious disease transmitted from nonhuman animals to humans), food safety, and through human applications via medical research. They also help to maintain food supply through livestock health monitoring and treatment, and mental health by keeping pets healthy and long-living. Veterinary scientists often collaborate with epidemiologists and other health or natural scientists, depending on type of work. Ethically, veterinarians are usually obliged to look after animal welfare . Veterinarians diagnose, treat, and help keep animals safe and healthy. Archeological evidence, in
1386-571: The most important Animal Health pharmaceutical supplier worldwide is by far Zoetis (United States). As in medicine, randomized controlled trials also are fundamental in veterinary medicine to establish the effectiveness of a treatment. Clinical veterinary research is far behind human medical research, though, with fewer randomized controlled trials, that have a lower quality and are mostly focused on research animals. Possible improvement consists in creation of networks for inclusion of private veterinary practices in randomized controlled trials. Although
1428-475: The professionalization of the veterinary trade, and the establishment of veterinary colleges. This was finally achieved in 1790, through the campaigning of Granville Penn , who persuaded Frenchman Benoit Vial de St. Bel to accept the professorship of the newly established veterinary college in London. The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons was established by royal charter in 1844. Veterinary science came of age in
1470-502: The title, and in many cases, the activities that may be undertaken by a vet (such as animal treatment or surgery) are restricted only to those people who are registered as vet. For instance, in the United Kingdom, as in other jurisdictions, animal treatment may be performed only by registered vets (with a few designated exceptions, such as paraveterinary workers ), calling oneself a vet without being registered or performing any treatment
1512-659: The treatise of Ibn Akhī Hizām (fl. late ninth century). In 1356, the Lord Mayor of London , Sir Henry Picard , concerned at the poor standard of care given to horses in the city, requested that all farriers operating within a 7-mile (11-km) radius of the City of London form a "fellowship" to regulate and improve their practices. This ultimately led to the establishment of the Worshipful Company of Farriers in 1674. Meanwhile, Carlo Ruini 's book Anatomia del Cavallo ( Anatomy of
1554-574: The vaccine. He took the risk of producing the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine before approval from the Food and Drug Administration so that it would be ready to ship immediately upon approval. However his strategy of pricing during the pandemic has been called "war profiteering" by former CDC chief Tom Frieden . Following an interview with the BBC in December 2021 in which Bourla praised vaccination of children,
1596-523: Was Group President of Pfizer's Global Vaccines, Oncology, and Consumer Healthcare business, where he led Pfizer's work on cancer and heart drugs, among others, and helped launch Eliquis , an anticoagulant , and Ibrance , a breast cancer treatment drug. From February 2016 to December 2017, he was group president of Pfizer Innovative Health. In 2016, during his tenure, Innovative Health's revenue increased by 11%. Bourla became Pfizer's chief operating officer (COO) on January 1, 2018, overseeing
1638-458: Was awarded the $ 1 million Genesis Prize for his leadership in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine . The Genesis Prize is awarded annually to an individual for professional achievement, contributions to humanity and commitment to Jewish ethics . In May 2024, Bourla was among the guests invited to the state dinner hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden in honor of President William Ruto at
1680-518: Was awarded the 2022 Genesis Prize for his leadership in the development of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine . Bourla was born and raised in Thessaloniki , Greece. His parents, who were Sephardi Jews , were among the 2,000 of 50,000 Jews in Thessaloniki to survive the Holocaust ; According to Bourla, his mother was allegedly minutes away from execution by firing squad when she was spared via
1722-571: Was officially started May 8th 1775 when the king Gustaf III signed the document. Peter Hernquist , who had studied for Carl von Linné in Uppsala, and also studied in Lyon with Claude Bourgelat , was head of school and is considered father of veterinary medicine in Sweden. The Odiham Agricultural Society was founded in 1783 in England to promote agriculture and industry , and played an important role in
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1764-484: Was presented with the award for "Preeminent Greek Leader" of the global pharmaceutical industry by Geoffrey R. Pyatt , United States Ambassador to Greece . In 2020, Bourla was ranked as America's top CEO in the pharmaceutical industry by Institutional Investor . In 2021, Bourla was named by Carnegie Corporation of New York as an honoree of the Great Immigrants Award . In January 2022, Bourla
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