中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)化(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)學(xue)會(hui)(hui)于1999年設立“侯(hou)德(de)榜(bang)化(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)科學(xue)技(ji)術獎(jiang)”，旨(zhi)在紀念侯(hou)德(de)榜(bang)先(xian)生(sheng)一(yi)生(sheng)為化(hua)學(xue)工(gong)(gong)(gong)業和化(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)科技(ji)事業發展所做的貢獻(xian)，同時，激(ji)勵我(wo)國(guo)(guo)廣大化(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)科技(ji)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)者投身(shen)于創新興國(guo)(guo)的化(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)事業中(zhong)去，激(ji)勵培養優(you)秀化(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)科技(ji)人才、助(zhu)推(tui)科技(ji)精英脫穎而出、激(ji)發科技(ji)人才創新潛力(li)。此外，該獎(jiang)項(xiang)被(bei)國(guo)(guo)家科學(xue)技(ji)術獎(jiang)勵工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)辦公(gong)室列入(ru)首(shou)批準(zhun)予登(deng)記的26個社會(hui)(hui)力(li)量(liang)設獎(jiang)項(xiang)目之一(yi)。

“侯德榜化工(gong)(gong)科學技術獎(jiang)”每(mei)年度評(ping)選一(yi)次，下設(she)成就(jiu)獎(jiang)、創新(xin)獎(jiang)、青年獎(jiang)三個子項，每(mei)年評(ping)選成就(jiu)獎(jiang)5名(ming)，創新(xin)獎(jiang)15名(ming)，青年獎(jiang)（不超過40周歲）30名(ming)。獎(jiang)勵(li)范圍為全(quan)國范圍內長期工(gong)(gong)作在教(jiao)學、科研、生產和工(gong)(gong)程設(she)計(ji)第(di)一(yi)線的杰出(chu)化工(gong)(gong)科技工(gong)(gong)作者(zhe)以及對(dui)化工(gong)(gong)科技進步做出(chu)重要貢獻(xian)的人員。