中國(guo)化(hua)(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)學(xue)(xue)會(hui)于1999年(nian)設(she)立“侯德(de)榜(bang)化(hua)(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)科學(xue)(xue)技術(shu)獎”，旨在(zai)紀念侯德(de)榜(bang)先生一生為化(hua)(hua)學(xue)(xue)工(gong)(gong)(gong)業和化(hua)(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)科技事業發展所(suo)做(zuo)的(de)貢獻(xian)，同(tong)時，激勵我國(guo)廣大化(hua)(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)科技工(gong)(gong)(gong)作者(zhe)投(tou)身于創新興國(guo)的(de)化(hua)(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)事業中去，激勵培養優(you)秀化(hua)(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)科技人(ren)才(cai)、助推(tui)科技精英脫穎而出、激發科技人(ren)才(cai)創新潛(qian)力。此(ci)外，該獎項被國(guo)家(jia)科學(xue)(xue)技術(shu)獎勵工(gong)(gong)(gong)作辦公室列入(ru)首(shou)批(pi)準予登記的(de)26個社會(hui)力量設(she)獎項目之一。

“侯德榜化(hua)工科(ke)(ke)學(xue)技(ji)術獎(jiang)”每年(nian)度評選一(yi)次(ci)，下設(she)成就獎(jiang)、創新獎(jiang)、青年(nian)獎(jiang)三個子項，每年(nian)評選成就獎(jiang)5名，創新獎(jiang)15名，青年(nian)獎(jiang)（不(bu)超(chao)過40周歲）30名。獎(jiang)勵范(fan)圍為(wei)全國范(fan)圍內(nei)長期(qi)工作在教(jiao)學(xue)、科(ke)(ke)研(yan)、生產(chan)和(he)工程設(she)計第一(yi)線的杰(jie)出化(hua)工科(ke)(ke)技(ji)工作者以(yi)及(ji)對化(hua)工科(ke)(ke)技(ji)進步做出重(zhong)要貢獻的人員。