Jacques Pierre Friederich (Friedel) Sellschop (8 June 1930 – 4 August 2002) was a South African scientist and pioneer in the field of applied nuclear physics.

[2] In February 1965, Sellschop was part of a group which identified the first neutrino found in nature, in one of South Africa's gold mines.

[6] Diamonds are seen as "messengers from the deep", assumed to bring included mantle material to the surface well preserved in a chemical and physical prison.

[2] In this capacity, as a young man, he began from nothing and developed a significant nuclear physics laboratory and research department.

In this position, from which he retired, Sellschop assisted in creating funding policies and procedures that would ensure transparency in awarding research money.

[1] A list of some of his positions in service to the community follow[9] Friedel Sellschop authored over 300 publications in international peer-reviewed journals.