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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.

 

 

 

 

/s/ WILLIAM J. MILLER, Ph.D.

 

William J. Miller, Ph.D.

 

Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

Veeco Instruments Inc.

 

May 1, 2019