Young scientist died freezing in the laboratory because he was too eager to work

A 32-year-old HIV disease scientist lingers in the laboratory to complete the freezing of blood samples in liquid nitrogen. However, because he was so passionate about working, he did not realize that the ventilation system was turned off, so he was frozen in the room.

Scientist Damian Bowen, 32, died because liquid nitrogen drained oxygen from the air in his laboratory at a leading research facility in the UK - St Stephen's AIDS Trust. This is a laboratory associated with Chelsea and Westminster hospitals.

Portrait of young scientist Damian Bowen, 32 years old.

Colleagues found Damian, who was born in Bedford and is currently working at Leeds University, dying face down on the floor the next morning.

An investigation showed that Damian, who had 10 years of scientific research experience, did not know that the laboratory ventilation system had been turned off in the evening when he stayed behind to work late.

He was poisoned with liquid nitrogen despite wearing protective clothing. According to investigators, liquid nitrogen was spilled out and quickly absorbed the air while "freezing" the whole room.

Damian's colleague Dr. Giles said he went to the lab to take blood samples when he discovered that the door of the ill-fated scientist still opened, the computer was still running.

He walked into the room of liquid nitrogen and immediately found his colleague's body frozen.

"His body was stiff and really cold. Not only was his body cold, but the room was frozen," Giles said, adding that liquid nitrogen was really very dangerous if spilled out, in a room without ventilation .