Provide a brief overview of CERN by identifying its main mission, the number of member countries, the year it was established, and the name of its first Director-General. Synthesize this information from the 'About' section of the website.
Navigate to the 'About' section. Click on 'Our Mission' to find the mission statement. Return to the 'About' section or use the sub-menu to click on 'Our Member States' to find the number of member states. Click on 'Our History' to find the founding year and the name of the first Director-General. Scroll down the 'Our History' page. Click on 'Early days' within the 'Our History' page. Scroll down the 'Early days' section to locate the name of the first Director-General. Extract and compile all requested information.
State CERN's core mission statement. State the exact number of CERN's Member States. State the year CERN was founded. State the name of CERN's first Director-General.