Émile Francqui (French: [fʁɑ̃ki]; 25 June 1863 – 1 November 1935) was a Belgian soldier, diplomat, businessman and philanthropist.

During World War I, Herbert Hoover in the United States set up the Commission for Relief in Belgium (CRB) to support the CNSA abroad.

In addition the Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF) was founded for the exchange of students between Belgium and the United States.

Émile Francqui was involved, with Félicien Cattier, in the establishment of the Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique (FNRS).

In April 1924, Émile Francqui participated in the creation of the Dawes Plan to find a solution for the collection of the German reparations debt following World War I.