Neville Colman (July 30, 1945 – February 11, 2003)[1] was a South African-American-born hematologist and forensic DNA expert who made ground-breaking discoveries about folate and nutrition.

He also founded the West Side Soccer League,[1] the largest all-volunteer sports organization in New York City.

[1] During his doctoral research at the University of Witwatersrand, he discovered that the anemia suffered in many rural communities under attack from apartheid was caused by a folate deficiency.

Colman also worked extensively in the area of DNA research, calling for increased standards in its use as a forensic tool.

Colman frequently provided expert testimony in criminal cases on the veracity of DNA fingerprinting and quality control in criminology laboratories.

[15] Colman left South Africa in 1974, due to his opposition to the apartheid regime, and emigrated to the United States.