Biography
Daniel Hutter is a Returning Scholar and alumnus of the University of Chicago Graham School’s Basic Program of Liberal Education for Adults, from which he graduated in 2024. A physician by training, Daniel earned his Doctor of Medicine from Thomas Jefferson University and built a distinguished career as an ophthalmologist. Over the past decade, he has transitioned from full-time clinical practice to becoming an educator and global expert in cataract blindness eradication. He currently serves as a Virtual Reality Simulation Educator and Consultant with HelpMeSee, where he helps train surgeons worldwide. As a lifelong learner, Daniel continues to engage deeply with rigorous interdisciplinary study at UChicago, with particular interest in philosophy of science, artificial intelligence, and the intersection of science and liberal thought.