Gerlai has been president of the International Behavioral Neuroscience Society and is a member of the editorial boards of "Genes, Brain and Behavior", "Neurotoxicology and Teratology", and "Learning and Behavior".
Gerlai has been president of the International Behavioral Neuroscience Society (IBNS). He is elected Fellow of IBNS, and is a member of the editorial boards of "Genes, Brain and Behavior", "Neurotoxicology and Teratology", and "Learning and Behavior".