Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a—14(a) or RULE 15d—14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, William J. Miller, Ph.D., certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2018 (the “Report”) of the Company; and |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
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/s/ WILLIAM J. MILLER, Ph.D. |
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William J. Miller, Ph.D. |
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Chief Executive Officer and Director |
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Veeco Instruments Inc. |
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May 1, 2019 |
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