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About Hieu C. Truong
- Hieu Cong Truong, (born September 23, 1941) is a Vietnamese Canadian engineer, responsible for designing minting machines used by the Royal Canadian Mint.
- His engineering team was responsible for creating the two dollar coin's bi-metallic coin locking mechanism.Born in Saigon, Vietnam, he graduated from New York University in 1963 studying chemical engineering.
- After earning his master's degree in chemical engineering in 1964, he returned to Vietnam where he was a lecturer at Phu Tho National Technical Center eventually becoming director of its chemical engineering school.
- After completing his Ph.D in engineering in 1971 from New York University, he emigrated to Canada.
- He joined the Royal Canadian Mint in 1978 until retiring in 2014.He is the namesake of the Mint's Hieu C.
- Truong Centre of Excellence for Research and Development.
- His appointment to the Order of Canada was announced in June 2017.
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