| Term | President |
| 1983-1985 | Prof. H. J. Eysenck, Institute of Psychiatry, University of London |
| 1985-1987 | Prof. M. Zuckerman, University of Delaware |
| 1987-1989 | Dr. G. Claridge, University of Oxford |
| 1989-1991 | Prof. E.S. Barratt, University of Texas |
| 1991-1993 | Prof. R. M. Stelmack, University of Ottawa |
| 1993-1995 | Prof. J. Strelau, University of Warsaw |
| 1995-1997 | Dr. P. Costa, Gerontology Research Center NIA/NIH, USA |
| 1997-1999 | Prof. N. Brody, Wesleyan University |
| 1999-2001 | Dr. I. Deary, Edinburgh University |
| 2001-2003 | Prof. P.A. Vernon, University of Western Ontario |
| 2003-2005 | Prof. Adrian Furnham, University of London |
| 2005-2007 | Prof. William Revelle, Northwestern University |
| 2007-2007 | Prof. Alois Angleitner (resigned) |
| 2007-2009 | Prof. William Revelle, Northwestern University |
| Term | Director |
| 1983-1987 | Prof. E.S. Barratt, University of Texas |
| 1983-1987 | Dr. S.B.G. Eysenck, University of London |
| 1983-1989 | Dr. G. D. Wilson, University of London |
| 1983-1989 | Prof. J. Strelau, University of Warsaw |
| 1983-1991 | Prof. F. Farley, University of Wisconsin |
| 1983-1991 | Prof. D. Schalling, Karolinska Institute |
| 1987-1993 | Dr. M. Cowles, York University |
| 1987-1993 | Dr. A.F. Furnham, University College London |
| 1989-1995 | Dr. I. Martin, University of London |
| 1989-1995 | Prof. W. Revelle, Northwestern University |
| 1991-1993 | Dr. A. Angleitner, Bielefeld University |
| 1991-1995 | Prof. N. Brody, Wesleyan University |
| 1993-1997 | Dr. I. Deary, Edinburgh University |
| 1993-1999 | Prof. P.A. Vernon, University of Western Ontario |
| 1993-1999 | Dr. J.M.T. Brebner, The University of Adelaide |
| 1995-1997 | Dr. A.F. Furnham, University College London |
| 1995-2001 | Prof. D.M. Buss, University of Michigan |
| 1995-2001 | Dr. R. Plomin, Institute of Psychiatry, University of London |
| 1997-2003 | Dr. G. Claridge, University of Oxford |
| 1997-2003 | Dr. D. Bartussek, University of Trier |
| 1999-2005 | Dr. H. Nyborg, Aarhus University |
| 1999-2005 | Dr. P. Netter, Giessen University |
| 2001-2007 | Dr. K. Jang, University of British Columbia |
| 2001-2007 | Dr. A. Neubauer, University of Graz |
| 2003-2009 | Dr. D. Saklofske, University of Calgary |
| 2005-2011 | Dr. L. Gottfredson, University of Delaware |
| 2007-2013 | Dr. P. Ackerman, Georgia Institute of Technology |
| 2007-2013 | Dr. P. Borkenau, University of Halle |
| 2007-2013 | Dr. P. Corr, University of Swansea |
| 2007-2013 | Dr. P. Heaven, University of Wollongong |
| Term | Director |
| 1987-1997 | Prof. H.J. Eysenck, Institute of Psychiatry, University of London (Editor of PAID) |
| 1987-present | Dr. S.B.G. Eysenck, Institute of Psychiatry, University of London (Editor of PAID) |
| 1995-1997 | Dr H. Nyborg, Aarhus Universitet (conference organizer) |
| 1997-2005 | Dr. G. Gudjonnson (Editor of PAID) |
| 1997-1999 | Dr. K. Jang (conference organizer) |
| 2003-2005 | Dr. J. Brebner (conference organizer) |
| 2005-2007 | Dr. Juergen Hennig (conference organizer) |
| Year | Award |
| 1995 | Manfred Schmidt, University of Trier, Germany |
| 1997 | James Parker, Trent University, Canada |
| 1999 | Steven Petrill, |
| 1999 | Kerry Jang, University of British Columbia |
| 2001 | Philip Corr, University of London, UK
Todd Shackelford, Florida Atlantic University, USA |
| 2003 | Robert F. Krueger, University of Minnesota, USA
Richard E. Lucas, Michigan State University, USA |
| 2005 | Frank Spinath, University Saarland |
| 2007 | Wendy Johnson, University of Edinburgh |