中國(guo)化(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)學會于(yu)1999年(nian)設立“侯德榜化(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)科(ke)(ke)(ke)學技術(shu)(shu)獎”，旨(zhi)在紀念侯德榜先生一生為化(hua)學工(gong)(gong)(gong)業(ye)和化(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)科(ke)(ke)(ke)技事業(ye)發(fa)展所做的(de)貢獻，同時，激(ji)勵我(wo)國(guo)廣(guang)大化(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)科(ke)(ke)(ke)技工(gong)(gong)(gong)作者投身于(yu)創新興國(guo)的(de)化(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)事業(ye)中去，激(ji)勵培養優秀(xiu)化(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)科(ke)(ke)(ke)技人(ren)才(cai)、助推(tui)科(ke)(ke)(ke)技精(jing)英脫穎而出、激(ji)發(fa)科(ke)(ke)(ke)技人(ren)才(cai)創新潛力(li)。此外(wai)，該(gai)獎項被國(guo)家科(ke)(ke)(ke)學技術(shu)(shu)獎勵工(gong)(gong)(gong)作辦(ban)公室列入首(shou)批準予登記的(de)26個社會力(li)量設獎項目之一。

“侯德榜化(hua)工科(ke)學(xue)技(ji)(ji)術獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)”每年度(du)評選(xuan)一次(ci)，下設成就獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、創新獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、青(qing)年獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)三個子項，每年評選(xuan)成就獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)5名，創新獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)15名，青(qing)年獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)（不超過(guo)40周歲(sui)）30名。獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)勵范圍為全(quan)國(guo)范圍內長期工作在教學(xue)、科(ke)研、生產和工程設計第(di)一線(xian)的杰(jie)出(chu)化(hua)工科(ke)技(ji)(ji)工作者(zhe)以及對化(hua)工科(ke)技(ji)(ji)進步做出(chu)重要貢(gong)獻的人員(yuan)。