中國化(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)學會(hui)于1999年(nian)設(she)(she)立“侯(hou)德(de)榜(bang)化(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)科(ke)(ke)學技(ji)術獎”，旨(zhi)在(zai)紀念侯(hou)德(de)榜(bang)先生(sheng)一(yi)生(sheng)為化(hua)學工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)業和化(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)科(ke)(ke)技(ji)事業發(fa)(fa)展所做(zuo)的(de)貢獻，同時，激(ji)勵(li)我國廣大(da)化(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)科(ke)(ke)技(ji)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)者投(tou)身于創(chuang)新興國的(de)化(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)事業中去，激(ji)勵(li)培(pei)養(yang)優(you)秀(xiu)化(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)科(ke)(ke)技(ji)人(ren)(ren)才、助推科(ke)(ke)技(ji)精(jing)英脫穎而出(chu)、激(ji)發(fa)(fa)科(ke)(ke)技(ji)人(ren)(ren)才創(chuang)新潛力。此外(wai)，該(gai)獎項(xiang)被國家科(ke)(ke)學技(ji)術獎勵(li)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)辦(ban)公室列入(ru)首(shou)批準(zhun)予登(deng)記(ji)的(de)26個社會(hui)力量設(she)(she)獎項(xiang)目之一(yi)。

“侯德榜化(hua)(hua)工(gong)(gong)科(ke)學技(ji)術(shu)獎(jiang)”每年度(du)評選(xuan)一次，下設成就獎(jiang)、創新獎(jiang)、青年獎(jiang)三個子項(xiang)，每年評選(xuan)成就獎(jiang)5名(ming)，創新獎(jiang)15名(ming)，青年獎(jiang)（不(bu)超(chao)過40周歲）30名(ming)。獎(jiang)勵范(fan)圍為全國范(fan)圍內長期工(gong)(gong)作在教(jiao)學、科(ke)研、生產(chan)和工(gong)(gong)程設計第一線的(de)杰出(chu)化(hua)(hua)工(gong)(gong)科(ke)技(ji)工(gong)(gong)作者(zhe)以及(ji)對(dui)化(hua)(hua)工(gong)(gong)科(ke)技(ji)進步做(zuo)出(chu)重要(yao)貢獻的(de)人(ren)員。