中國(guo)化工(gong)(gong)(gong)學會于1999年設立“侯(hou)(hou)德榜(bang)化工(gong)(gong)(gong)科(ke)學技(ji)(ji)(ji)術獎”，旨(zhi)在紀念侯(hou)(hou)德榜(bang)先生(sheng)一(yi)生(sheng)為化學工(gong)(gong)(gong)業(ye)(ye)和化工(gong)(gong)(gong)科(ke)技(ji)(ji)(ji)事業(ye)(ye)發展所做(zuo)的貢(gong)獻，同時(shi)，激勵我(wo)國(guo)廣大化工(gong)(gong)(gong)科(ke)技(ji)(ji)(ji)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作者投身(shen)于創(chuang)新(xin)興國(guo)的化工(gong)(gong)(gong)事業(ye)(ye)中去，激勵培養優秀化工(gong)(gong)(gong)科(ke)技(ji)(ji)(ji)人(ren)才、助(zhu)推科(ke)技(ji)(ji)(ji)精英脫穎而出、激發科(ke)技(ji)(ji)(ji)人(ren)才創(chuang)新(xin)潛力。此外，該獎項被國(guo)家科(ke)學技(ji)(ji)(ji)術獎勵工(gong)(gong)(gong)作辦公室列入首批(pi)準予(yu)登記的26個社會力量設獎項目之一(yi)。

“侯德榜化工(gong)科(ke)學(xue)技術(shu)獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)”每年度評選一次(ci)，下設(she)成就(jiu)(jiu)獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、創(chuang)新獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、青年獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)三個子項，每年評選成就(jiu)(jiu)獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)5名(ming)，創(chuang)新獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)15名(ming)，青年獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)（不超過40周歲）30名(ming)。獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)勵范(fan)圍為全國范(fan)圍內長期工(gong)作在教學(xue)、科(ke)研(yan)、生產和(he)工(gong)程設(she)計第一線(xian)的杰(jie)出(chu)化工(gong)科(ke)技工(gong)作者(zhe)以及對(dui)化工(gong)科(ke)技進步做(zuo)出(chu)重要貢獻(xian)的人員。