queen elisabeth medical foundation queen elisabeth medical foundation the queen elisabeth medical foundation (qemf) is a belgian non-profit organization, founded in 1926 by elisabeth of bavaria, wife of albert i. she founded the organization, based on her experience with the wounded from the front-line during the first world war. the foundation wants to encourage laboratory research and contacts between researchers and clinical practitioners, with a particular focus on neurosciences. the qemf supports seventeen university teams throughout belgium. queen elisabeth medical foundation