Francqui Foundation

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The Francqui Foundation was founded in 1932 by Emile Francqui and Herbert Hoover in Belgium.^[1] The foundation is by Royal Decree an Institution of Public Utility. The Francqui Foundation wants to encourage disinterested fundamental research.

The current chairman of the foundation is Herman Van Rompuy. Previous chairmen include Mark Eyskens and Jacques Groothaert.^[2]