Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, David J. Woodhouse, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.; |
| 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; |
| 3. | [Intentionally omitted]; |
| 4. | [Intentionally omitted]; and |
| 5. | [Intentionally omitted]. |
Date: March 1, 2023
| By: | /s/ David J. Woodhouse, Ph.D. | |
| David J. Woodhouse, Ph.D. | ||
| Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |